• [Crashmail] Problem with file attaches

    From Martin Foster@2:310/31.3 to All on Thu Oct 15 12:50:50 2020
    Hello All!

    I'm having a problem with Crashmail not processing outbound file attaches correctly. Here's a one-line snippet from my BinkD logfile:

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    ? 15 Oct 11:30:34 [10132] start_file_transfer: c:\users\martin\mypoint\packets\c:/users/martin/desktop/t_editor.zip: Invalid argument
    === Cut ===

    Looks to me as though Crashmail has added the path to its "packets" directory in front of the path to the file attachment but I can't figure out why it's done that. Ideas anyone?

    Regards,
    Martin

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  • From Paul Quinn@3:640/1384 to Martin Foster on Thu Oct 15 23:04:26 2020
    Hi! Martin,

    On 15 Oct 20 12:50, you wrote to All:

    I'm having a problem with Crashmail not processing outbound file
    attaches correctly. Here's a one-line snippet from my BinkD logfile:

    Ideas anyone?

    Use a binkD /crash/ 'filebox', even temporarily. Refer to the file in your mail as "forwarded separately".

    CM was originally an Amiga tool. I don't think there was much 'refinement' to ensure smooth operation(s) in other OSes.

    Cheers,
    Paul.

    ... Will this never-ending series of PLEASURABLE EVENTS never cease?
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  • From Martin Foster@2:310/31.3 to Paul Quinn on Sat Oct 17 10:58:00 2020
    Hello Paul!

    *** Thursday 15.10.20 at 23:04, Paul Quinn wrote to Martin Foster:

    I'm having a problem with Crashmail not processing outbound file
    attaches correctly. Here's a one-line snippet from my BinkD logfile:

    Ideas anyone?

    Use a binkD /crash/ 'filebox', even temporarily. Refer to the file in your mail as "forwarded separately".

    Thanks, I'll have a look at that but in the meantime, I'm using a "quick
    'n dirty" workaround by manually deleting the 'rogue' stuff from in front
    of the path to the filename in the .clo file.

    CM was originally an Amiga tool. I don't think there was much 'refinement' to ensure smooth operation(s) in other OSes.

    Perhaps it's time to move on to something else such as hpt or FMail ?

    Regards,
    Martin

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  • From Paul Quinn@3:640/1138 to Martin Foster on Sat Oct 17 21:56:36 2020
    Hi! Martin,

    On 17 Oct 2020, Martin Foster said the following...

    Thanks, I'll have a look at that but in the meantime, I'm using a "quick 'n dirty" workaround by manually deleting the 'rogue' stuff from in
    front of the path to the filename in the .clo file.

    It is a shame. I later, again, went through the dox and some captures but couldn't spot why CM did what it did to you.

    Perhaps it's time to move on to something else such as hpt or FMail ?

    I feel for you. CM was my all-time favourite following 20-odd years with FastEcho. In my case I found with the version 0.71 distribution Linux executables, and my own local compiled versions, that there is an inherent hiccup in the inter-zonal operation of CM. Like FastEcho, CM has a native 'zonegate' mode that cannot be turned off.

    I recommend FMail, in a Windows environment. On my main node I'm doing FMail in Linux. (It's a pain for the present as it requires a Windows
    configurator program.) It is a good old-style tosser, which shows its age in some aspects. E.g. be prepard for a Hudson base requirement.

    Good luck.

    Cheers,
    Paul.

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  • From Oli@2:280/464.47 to Martin Foster on Sat Oct 17 18:06:12 2020
    Martin wrote (2020-10-15):

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    ? 15 Oct 11:30:34 [10132] start_file_transfer: c:\users\martin\mypoint\packets\c:/users/martin/desktop/t_editor.zip: Invalid argument === Cut ===

    Looks to me as though Crashmail has added the path to its "packets" directory in front of the path to the file attachment but I can't figure out why it's done that. Ideas anyone?

    Which version of Crashmail are you using?

    The first part is a path with backslashes, the second part with forward slashes. Maybe CMcannot handle both styles?

    I never tested file attachments with CM, but for mails it works fine on Linux (Crashmail II 1.7)

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  • From Martin Foster@2:310/31.3 to Oli on Sun Oct 18 09:39:00 2020
    Hello Oli!

    *** Saturday 17.10.20 at 18:06, Oli wrote to Martin Foster:

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    ? 15 Oct 11:30:34 [10132] start_file_transfer:
    c:\users\martin\mypoint\packets\c:/users/martin/desktop/t_editor.zip:
    Invalid argument === Cut ===

    Looks to me as though Crashmail has added the path to its "packets"
    directory in front of the path to the file attachment but I can't figure
    out why it's done that. Ideas anyone?

    Which version of Crashmail are you using?

    I'm using v0.7(Win32) but hang on a minute, I could have sworn that I
    was using v0.71. I've just upgraded to v0.71 and I'll do some tests,
    stay tooooned :)

    The first part is a path with backslashes, the second part with forward slashes. Maybe CMcannot handle both styles?

    Yes, I noticed the back/forward slashes myself, which I thought was a
    bit odd.

    I never tested file attachments with CM, but for mails it works fine on Linux (Crashmail II 1.7)
    ^^^
    Where did you get that version from?

    Regards,
    Martin

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  • From Martin Foster@2:310/31.3 to Oli on Sun Oct 18 11:40:00 2020
    Hello Oli!

    *** Sunday 18.10.20 at 09:39, Martin Foster wrote to Oli:

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    ? 15 Oct 11:30:34 [10132] start_file_transfer:
    c:\users\martin\mypoint\packets\c:/users/martin/desktop/t_editor.zip:
    Invalid argument === Cut ===

    Looks to me as though Crashmail has added the path to its "packets"
    directory in front of the path to the file attachment but I can't
    figure out why it's done that. Ideas anyone?

    Which version of Crashmail are you using?

    I'm using v0.7(Win32) but hang on a minute, I could have sworn that I
    was using v0.71. I've just upgraded to v0.71 and I'll do some tests,
    stay tooooned :)

    Tests done but the problem remains :(

    I notice that the source is included in the distribution archive,
    perhaps some kind friendly programmer could have a look at it :))

    Regards,
    Martin

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  • From Oli@2:280/464.47 to Martin Foster on Sun Oct 18 13:10:05 2020
    Martin wrote (2020-10-18):

    Which version of Crashmail are you using?

    I'm using v0.7(Win32) but hang on a minute, I could have sworn that I
    was using v0.71. I've just upgraded to v0.71 and I'll do some tests,
    stay tooooned :)

    0.71 is from 2004.

    I never tested file attachments with CM, but for mails it works fine
    on Linux (Crashmail II 1.7)
    ^^^
    Where did you get that version from?

    https://github.com/ftnapps/crashmail

    But I'm not aware of any recent binary for Windows and don't know if the recent version in github still compiles on Windows. I also don't know how much has changed between 0.71 and 1.7. For Windows I think FMail might be the better supported option.

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  • From Martin Foster@2:310/31.3 to Paul Quinn on Tue Oct 20 09:03:13 2020
    Hello Paul!

    *** Thursday October 15 2020 23:04, you wrote to me:

    [snip]
    CM was originally an Amiga tool. I don't think there was much 'refinement' to ensure smooth operation(s) in other OSes.

    After doing a bit of poking around, I've discovered that every text file which CM creates/updates has Unix line endings, apart from the *.jdt files in my JAM messagebase, which have Mac line endings. I don't see a single text file anywhere which CM has created/updated which has DOS line endings. So yes, I tend to agree with your thoughts.

    Regards,
    Martin

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  • From Martin Foster@2:310/31.3 to Oli on Tue Oct 20 09:10:23 2020
    Hello Oli!

    *** Sunday October 18 2020 13:10, you wrote to me:

    Which version of Crashmail are you using?

    I'm using v0.7(Win32) but hang on a minute, I could have sworn
    that I was using v0.71. I've just upgraded to v0.71 and I'll do
    some tests, stay tooooned :)

    0.71 is from 2004.

    Yes it is but after upgrading to 0.71, it's fixed another issue I was having where Crashmail would lock up after exporting mail.

    I never tested file attachments with CM, but for mails it works
    fine on Linux (Crashmail II 1.7)
    ^^^
    Where did you get that version from?

    https://github.com/ftnapps/crashmail

    Ah yes, I'd forgotten about that, thanks for reminding me.

    But I'm not aware of any recent binary for Windows and don't know if
    the recent version in github still compiles on Windows.

    The last time I tried to compile a Windows version, it wouldn't compile. See my ticket #10 dated 07.10.2018. Also see my ticket #9 dated 11.03.2018. Neither of them have had a response, so it looks to me as though the project is a bit of a "dead duck" :(

    Regards,
    Martin

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  • From Paul Quinn@3:640/1384 to Martin Foster on Tue Oct 20 22:15:02 2020
    Hi! Martin,

    On 20 Oct 20 09:03, you wrote to me:

    CM was originally an Amiga tool. I don't think there was much
    'refinement' to ensure smooth operation(s) in other OSes.

    After doing a bit of poking around, I've discovered that every text
    file which CM creates/updates has Unix line endings, apart from the
    *.jdt files in my JAM messagebase, which have Mac line endings. I
    don't see a single text file anywhere which CM has created/updated
    which has DOS line endings. So yes, I tend to agree with your
    thoughts.

    Version 0.71/Linux: Readme.txt... Introduction, line two (excluding underline), word six.

    Cheers,
    Paul.

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  • From Martin Foster@2:250/1.333 to All on Thu Aug 5 09:48:38 2021
    Hello All!

    Thursday October 15 2020 12:50, I wrote to you:

    I'm having a problem with Crashmail not processing outbound file
    attaches correctly. Here's a one-line snippet from my BinkD logfile:

    === Cut ===
    ? 15 Oct 11:30:34 [10132] start_file_transfer: c:\users\martin\mypoint\packets\c:/users/martin/desktop/t_editor.zip: Invalid argument
    === Cut ===

    Looks to me as though Crashmail has added the path to its "packets" directory in front of the path to the file attachment but I can't
    figure out why it's done that. Ideas anyone?

    Regards,
    Martin

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    Update .....

    Since posting the above message, I've done a complete changeover to Linux and outbound file attaches work perfectly in the Linux version(0.71) of Crashmail. So, this is obviously a problem specific to the Windows version.

    Just thought I'd better mention it :)

    Regards,
    Martin

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  • From Oli@2:280/464.47 to Martin Foster on Thu Aug 5 10:59:37 2021
    Martin wrote (2021-08-05):

    Since posting the above message, I've done a complete changeover to Linux and outbound file attaches work perfectly in the Linux version(0.71) of Crashmail. So, this is obviously a problem specific to the Windows version.

    Why do you use an old version on Linux?

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  • From Martin Foster@2:250/1.333 to Oli on Fri Aug 6 11:09:28 2021
    Hello Oli!

    *** Thursday August 05 2021 10:59, you wrote to me:

    Martin wrote (2021-08-05):

    Since posting the above message, I've done a complete changeover
    to Linux and outbound file attaches work perfectly in the Linux
    version(0.71) of Crashmail. So, this is obviously a problem
    specific to the Windows version.

    Why do you use an old version on Linux?

    Because 0.71 was the last release which included pre-compiled Linux binaries and I'm unable to build my own, not even 0.71!!

    Here's what happens when I try to build 0.71 .....

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    [martin@sgc src]$
    collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
    make[1]: *** [Makefile.linux:82: ../bin/crashmail] Error 1
    make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/martin/Projects/crashmail/crashmail-0.71/src' make: *** [Makefile:16: linux] Error 2
    [martin@sgc src]$
    === Cut ===

    I get similar errors when trying to build *any* version and I don't have the necessary knowledge to fix the issues :-((

    Regards,
    Martin

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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Oli on Fri Aug 6 07:51:41 2021
    the Linux version(0.71) of Crashmail.

    Why do you use an old version on Linux?

    Ahem... That's the Crashmail version. Or did you see something else in his posting?


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  • From Oli@2:280/464.47 to Bj”rn Felten on Fri Aug 6 10:01:31 2021
    Björn wrote (2021-08-06):

    the Linux version(0.71) of Crashmail.

    Why do you use an old version on Linux?

    Ahem... That's the Crashmail version. Or did you see something else
    in his posting?

    Crashmail 1.7 compiles fine on Linux. Why use an older version?

    https://github.com/ftnapps/crashmail

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  • From Paul Quinn@3:640/1384 to Martin Foster on Fri Aug 6 20:42:38 2021
    Hi! Martin,

    On 06 Aug 2021, Martin Foster said the following...

    Why do you use an old version on Linux?

    Because 0.71 was the last release which included pre-compiled Linux binaries and I'm unable to build my own, not even 0.71!!

    I have made edits and built my own binaries on an old Linux (an
    old Puppy Linux [2.6.something] with dev apps installed). Hunt
    around.

    If you don't turn anything up, I'm happy to do a build or three for you.
    Send netmail.

    Cheers,
    Paul.

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  • From Oli@2:280/464.47 to Martin Foster on Fri Aug 6 12:50:01 2021
    Martin wrote (2021-08-06):

    Since posting the above message, I've done a complete changeover
    to Linux and outbound file attaches work perfectly in the Linux
    version(0.71) of Crashmail. So, this is obviously a problem
    specific to the Windows version.

    Why do you use an old version on Linux?

    Because 0.71 was the last release which included pre-compiled Linux binaries and I'm unable to build my own, not even 0.71!!

    Okay. For some reason I didn't expect that an old static binary still works on a recent Linux install. I just assumed you build Crashmail from sources. I never used any Crashmail II version before 1.7, so I was curious why people stick to the old version.

    CM 1.7 seems to compile with Zig too (ziglang.org). Maybe that makes it possible to easily cross-compile for different platforms.

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