Bug 221332 - Unable to open TNEF files (winmail.dat)
Summary: Unable to open TNEF files (winmail.dat)
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: kmail
Classification: Unmaintained
Component: mime (show other bugs)
Version: 1.12.4
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: kdepim bugs
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Reported: 2010-01-05 04:52 UTC by Scott Kitterman
Modified: 2011-12-13 23:22 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

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Version Fixed In: 4.8.0
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Description Scott Kitterman 2010-01-05 04:52:14 UTC 
Version:           1.12.4 (using KDE 4.3.4)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

Back in KDE3 times, with ktnef, one could click on a winmail.dat file and open the embedded attachements.  

I see the capability being improved here: http://techbase.kde.org/Schedules/KDE4/4.1_Feature_Plan
so I gather KDE4 is supposed to be able to handle this.

I have tried on three machines with no success (all Kubuntu) running 4.2.4, 4.3.2, and 4.3.4.  When I click on the attachment, it asks if I want to save, open with, or cancel.
Comment 1 Sebastien Renard 2011-05-23 15:31:19 UTC 
I can confirm this bug with KDE 4.6.1. Winmail.dat are not readable in KMail. It popup the standard windows asking which program should be used.
I have the libktnef.so.4 library installed and kmail is linked to it according to ldd.
Comment 2 Mike Benson 2011-07-29 02:48:06 UTC 
I, too have this bug on Kmail (Version 2.1.1 using KDE Development Platform 4.6.5). I can't see any linkage in ldd to libktnef, although libtknef (will investigate that). I'm running Gentoo, with kernel 2.6.39.
Comment 3 Allen Winter 2011-12-13 22:56:48 UTC 
this should be fixed in KDE 4.8.0

tnef attachments are visibile inline to the message
Comment 4 Scott Kitterman 2011-12-13 23:22:22 UTC 
Excellent news.  Thank you.