How do I decode an attachment in a message I received that is in BinHex or UUencoded format?
Save the attachment to a file and use a decoding program running on the operating system you are using and capable of handling the encoding format; for example: • UUDeview (free), available for Unix, Microsoft Windows, and DOS, at: http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/~fp/uudeview/ handles BinHex or UUencoded files • Stuffit Expander (free) from Aladdin Systems For Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and DOS http://www.aladdinsys.com/expander/ handles BinHex or UUencoded files • WinZip (shareware), available for Microsoft Windows, at: http://www.winzip.com/ handles BinHex or UUencoded files • the uudecode command on Unix hosts (for UUencoded files) Please note: Successfully decoding an attachment alone does not assure that you can use the resulting file(s) on your computer. For example, you may be able to decode a BinHex-encoded file on your MS Windows/DOS PC, but end up with a Macintosh application that you cannot run; or you may not have the application program needed to open a data file.
Save the attachment to a file and use a decoding program running on the operating system you are using and capable of handling the encoding format; for example: • Stuffit Expander (free) from Aladdin Systems For Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and DOS http://www.stuffit.com/expander/index.html handles BinHex or UUencoded files • WinZip (shareware), available for Microsoft Windows, at: http://www.winzip.com/ handles BinHex or UUencoded files • the uudecode command on Unix hosts (for UUencoded files) Please note: Successfully decoding an attachment alone does not assure that you can use the resulting file(s) on your computer. For example, you may be able to decode a BinHex-encoded file on your MS Windows/DOS PC, but end up with a Macintosh application that you cannot run; or you may not have the application program needed to open a data file. Ask the sender of the message with the attachment what it is/how do handle it, if in doubt.
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