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Handling external content attachment names with space

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From: Joachim Schrod
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 12:07
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Hi,

My vm-mime-external-content-types-alist has the entry
("application/pdf" "acroread")

When an attachment name has spaces in it, acroread is called with several 
arguments instead of one. Anybody got a patch already for that? Then I won't 
have to look at the issue myself. ;-)

Incidentially, that looks as if the external-content program is called via a 
shell. Anybody knows why that is done or if it can be avoided? That behaviour 
opens up issues of shell command insertions which would be more difficult if the 
program is called directly.

Also, while I'm at it: Sometimes, VM calls the external-content program for 
application/pdf automatically when I look at a mail. I don't want my MUA to call 
external programs automatically -- after all, I don't use Outlook either. :-) Is 
that behaviour known? Can I prevent it?

Cheers,
	Joachim

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