From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Yoni Rabkin Katzenell Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: How to convert .doc to plain text ascii in emacs. Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:13:18 GMT Organization: Verio Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: deer.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1083176327 13767 80.91.224.253 (28 Apr 2004 18:18:47 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:18:47 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Apr 28 20:18:36 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 1BItdg-0007gl-00 for ; Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:18:36 +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 1BItd5-0007we-VB for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2004 14:17:55 -0400 Original-Path: shelby.stanford.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!129.250.16.78.MISMATCH!newspeer1.stngva01.us.to.verio.net!news.verio.net!ord-read.news.verio.net.POSTED!not-for-mail Original-Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help X-Ethics: Use GNU User-Agent: Gnus/5.1002 (Gnus v5.10.2) Emacs/21.3 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:SPj6+PuhvlbBbkd4Df0kXORUHXA= X-NNTP-Posting-Host: line134-129.adsl.actcom.co.il Original-Lines: 23 Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 192.114.47.10 Original-X-Complaints-To: abuse@verio.net Original-X-Trace: ord-read.news.verio.net 1083175998 192.114.47.10 (Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:13:18 GMT) Original-NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:13:18 GMT Original-Xref: shelby.stanford.edu gnu.emacs.help:122801 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:18089 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help:18089 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. I heard that Antiword [http://www.winfield.demon.nl/] can convert doc files into plain text and postscript. Note though, that I have never used the software myself. I would also be good to inform the body in question that they are making a grave mistake and effectively endorsing a commercial product by forcing people to purchase Microsoft Windows in order to take part in governmental activities. More on word attachments at: [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html] -- "Cut your own wood and it will warm you twice" Regards, Yoni Rabkin Katzenell