# PATCH for TMail to handle MS Outlook Emails **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [October 22, 2007, 5:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/patch-for-tmail-to-handle-ms-outlook-emails/117890 "2007-10-22T05:52:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mikel\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mikel\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mikel_L)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 5:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/patch-for-tmail-to-handle-ms-outlook-emails/117890/1 "2007-10-22T05:52:57Z")
TMail handles the “content-type” header field per RFC 2045. Per the RFC you can not use /[?/=]/ in the boundary=field unless it is quoted, MS Outlook Express (at least) violates this rule. The fix is to check the boundary= value for the special characters and wrap it in quotes if the special characters exist and the field is not already quoted. I have written a patch with failing tests for this and sent it to the Maintainer, for anyone else, you can get it now and apply it to TMail 0.10.8 from here: > **[The Construction Blog - Tips on Choosing Local Construction Companies](http://www.blognow.com.au)** > > Tips on Choosing Local Construction Companies Or: [The Construction Blog - Tips on Choosing Local Construction Companies](http://tinyurl.com/2kezwr) Regards Mikel ---
**Author:** ![Mikel\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mikel\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mikel_L)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 6:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/patch-for-tmail-to-handle-ms-outlook-emails/117890/2 "2007-10-22T06:47:54Z")
On Oct 21, 11:52 pm, “Mikel L.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Maintainer, for anyone else, you can get it now and apply it to TMail > 0.10.8 from here: > > [The Construction Blog - Tips on Choosing Local Construction Companies](http://www.blognow.com.au/q/76050/Fix_for_TMail_to_handle_MS_Outlook_)… > > Or:[The Construction Blog - Tips on Choosing Local Construction Companies](http://tinyurl.com/2kezwr) Hi! I recently took over maintenance of this project from Minero A., as he is too busy with other things. I setup a RubyForge project and subversion repo. If you are confident in your changes, I’d like to give you commit privileges. Email me off list and we can discuss further. T. ---
**Author:** ![Mikel\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mikel\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mikel_L)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/patch-for-tmail-to-handle-ms-outlook-emails/117890/3 "2007-10-24T02:30:25Z")
On Oct 21, 7:52 pm, “Mikel L.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Maintainer, for anyone else, you can get it now and apply it to TMail > 0.10.8 from here: > > [The Construction Blog - Tips on Choosing Local Construction Companies](http://www.blognow.com.au/q/76050/Fix_for_TMail_to_handle_MS_Outlook_)… > > Or:[The Construction Blog - Tips on Choosing Local Construction Companies](http://tinyurl.com/2kezwr) > > Regards > > Mikel Thank you Mikel. I am currently trying to use this library. Thanks for your work. Mike B. ---
**Author:** ![Mikel\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mikel\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mikel_L)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 3:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/patch-for-tmail-to-handle-ms-outlook-emails/117890/4 "2007-10-24T03:10:44Z")
On Oct 21, 8:47 pm, Trans [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > wrap it in quotes if the special characters exist and the field is not > > Hi! I recently took over maintenance of this project from Minero A., > > as he is too busy with other things. I setup a RubyForge project and > > subversion repo. If you are confident in your changes, I’d like to > > give you commit privileges. Email me off list and we can discuss > > further. > > T. Trans, Thanks for keeping this active. Mike B.