From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Kin Cho Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: How to convert .doc to plain text ascii in emacs. Date: 28 Apr 2004 11:10:14 -0700 Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Message-ID: <7ivfjkug6x.fsf@neoscale.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: deer.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1083176307 13723 80.91.224.253 (28 Apr 2004 18:18:27 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:18:27 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Apr 28 20:18:20 2004 Return-path: Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by deer.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1BItdT-0007fj-00 for ; Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:18:19 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1BItcf-0007QL-6N for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2004 14:17:29 -0400 Original-Path: shelby.stanford.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news.tele.dk!news.tele.dk!small.news.tele.dk!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!12.24.46.85!not-for-mail Original-Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help Original-Lines: 68 Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 12.24.46.85 Original-X-Trace: news.uni-berlin.de 1083175815 14852878 I 12.24.46.85 ([151019]) User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.3 Original-Xref: shelby.stanford.edu gnu.emacs.help:122800 Original-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:18088 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help:18088 Save the attachment, then google. The answer depends on your platform. Also ask the sender to provide a pdf version of the document. -kin Don Saklad writes: > What related emacs commands are there that might convert an rmail > attachment from .doc to plain text ascii ?... > > It is an rmail message distributed from local government about an > upcoming public hearing. For example, here are some parts of a > specimen message... > > > > > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand > this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. > > ------_=_NextPart_000_01C42C97.793C3810 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Education Hearings > Please note some of the Education hearing will be held within the Ways and > Means Budget Hearings > < student success plan.doc>> < regarding MCAS.doc>> < physcial edu prog, nutrition curriculum and staff training, after school > athletic programs.doc>> < mildred cntr unified facilities plan.doc>> < 6, 2004 discuss student civic life.doc>> < and Tourism Docket #0486 May 4, 2004 on the Strand Theater.doc>> > > ------_=_NextPart_000_01C42C97.793C3810 > Content-Type: application/msword; > name="HN-CNS Edu Dockets #0378 May 10, 2004 discuss school dept district wide student success plan.doc" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 > Content-Disposition: attachment; > filename="HN-CNS Edu Dockets #0378 May 10, 2004 discuss school dept district wide student success plan.doc" > > 0M8R4KGxGuEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPgADAP7/CQAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAiQAAAAAAAAAA > EAAAiwAAAAEAAAD+////AAAAAIcAAACIAAAA//////////////////////////////////////// > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > > > > > ------_=_NextPart_000_01C42C97.793C3810 > Content-Type: application/msword; > name="HN-CNS Edu Dockets #0251 May 10, 2004 hearing regarding MCAS.doc" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 > Content-Disposition: attachment; > filename="HN-CNS Edu Dockets #0251 May 10, 2004 hearing regarding MCAS.doc" > > 0M8R4KGxGuEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPgADAP7/CQAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAiQAAAAAAAAAA > EAAAiwAAAAEAAAD+////AAAAAIcAAACIAAAA//////////////////////////////////////// > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > > > ------_=_NextPart_000_01C42C97.793C3810--