reading an .mht file

[Mike Rechtman]

.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have no
control) and consist of some kind of encoded html
Firefox has plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I
have found)

Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine where it
can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu application that will
do the job?

[Anti Vigilante]

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have no
control) and consist of some kind of encoded html
Firefox has plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I
have found)
Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine where it
can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu application that will
do the job?

The Mozilla Archive Format File extension opens and writes them. It also
lets you use an alternative MAFF format which is a zip file and is not a
flat file (grumble, curse, shake fists, repeat).
http://maf.mozdev.org/

[Mike Rechtman]

Post by Anti Vigilante

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have no
control) and consist of some kind of encoded html
Firefox has plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I
have found)
Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine where it
can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu application that will
do the job?

The Mozilla Archive Format File extension opens and writes them. It also
lets you use an alternative MAFF format which is a zip file and is not a
flat file (grumble, curse, shake fists, repeat).
http://maf.mozdev.org/

Thanks, I will try that this afternoon

[Mike Rechtman]

Post by Mike Rechtman

Post by Anti Vigilante

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I
have no control) and consist of some kind of encoded html
Firefox has plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as
far as I have found)
Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine
where it can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu
application that will do the job?

The Mozilla Archive Format File extension opens and writes them. It also
lets you use an alternative MAFF format which is a zip file and is not a
flat file (grumble, curse, shake fists, repeat).
http://maf.mozdev.org/

Thanks, I will try that this afternoon

Apologies for replying to my own mail.

Installed the (standard, not beta) version.
Then, extracting the .mht file from the email, and opening it in Firefox gave me
(a lot) of what looks like MIME text.

No cigar.

[Mike Rechtman]

Post by Anti Vigilante

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have no
control) and consist of some kind of encoded html
Firefox has plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I
have found)
Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine where it
can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu application that will
do the job?

The Mozilla Archive Format File extension opens and writes them. It also
lets you use an alternative MAFF format which is a zip file and is not a
flat file (grumble, curse, shake fists, repeat).
http://maf.mozdev.org/

Thanks, I will try that this afternoon

[NoOp]

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I
have no control) and consist of some kind of encoded html Firefox has
plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I
have found)
Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine
where it can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu
application that will do the job?

Perhaps first:
<http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&source=hp&q=.mht+files&btnG=Google+Search>

then

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHTML

might help.

[Mike Rechtman]

Post by NoOp

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I
have no control) and consist of some kind of encoded html Firefox has
plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I
have found)
Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine
where it can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu
application that will do the job?

<http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&source=hp&q=.mht+files&btnG=Google+Search>
then
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHTML
might help.

Didn't I mention? I did that.
Actually followed the advice recommended in my .sig...

[NoOp]

Post by Mike Rechtman

Post by NoOp

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I
have no control) and consist of some kind of encoded html Firefox has
plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I
have found)
Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine
where it can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu
application that will do the job?

<http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&source=hp&q=.mht+files&btnG=Google+Search>
then
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHTML
might help.

Didn't I mention? I did that.

Where?

Post by Mike Rechtman
Actually followed the advice recommended in my .sig...
Mike R.
Home: http://alpha.mike-r.com/
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Recommended reading: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#before

[Florian Diesch]

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have
no control) and consist of some kind of encoded html
Firefox has plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as
far as I have found)
Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine
where it can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu
application that will do the job?

,----[ kmhtconvert ]
| Package: kmhtconvert
|
| Description: mht to war file converter
| kmhtConvert is an mht (Microsoft Windows (R) Web Archive)
| file to war (KDE Web Archive) file converter Since version
| 0.7 kmhtConvert is able to open and display MHTML and EML
| (Microsoft Windows (R) Email Archive) files kmhtConvert uses
| icons from the Noia Warm icon set
|
| Homepage: http://users.otenet.gr/~geosp/kmhtconvert/index.html
`----



Florian

[Mike Rechtman]

Post by Florian Diesch

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have
no control) and consist of some kind of encoded html
Firefox has plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as
far as I have found)
Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine
where it can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu
application that will do the job?

,----[ kmhtconvert ]
| Package: kmhtconvert
|
| Description: mht to war file converter
| kmhtConvert is an mht (Microsoft Windows (R) Web Archive)
| file to war (KDE Web Archive) file converter Since version
| 0.7 kmhtConvert is able to open and display MHTML and EML
| (Microsoft Windows (R) Email Archive) files kmhtConvert uses
| icons from the Noia Warm icon set
|
| Homepage: http://users.otenet.gr/~geosp/kmhtconvert/index.html
`----
Florian

Tried kmhtconvert:
To use it I have to extract the .mht file from the mail, run kmhtconvert which
creates a directory in which are .html files, which I can then view. It works,
but seems a bit roundabout. Being lazy I am looking for something more in the
point-and-click line...

Thanks anyway,

[darkmire]

Post by Mike Rechtman

Post by Florian Diesch

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have
no control) and consist of some kind of encoded html
Firefox has plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as
far as I have found)
Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine
where it can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu
application that will do the job?

,----[ kmhtconvert ]
| Package: kmhtconvert
| | Description: mht to war file converter
| kmhtConvert is an mht (Microsoft Windows (R) Web Archive)
| file to war (KDE Web Archive) file converter Since version
| 0.7 kmhtConvert is able to open and display MHTML and EML
| (Microsoft Windows (R) Email Archive) files kmhtConvert uses
| icons from the Noia Warm icon set
| | Homepage: http://users.otenet.gr/~geosp/kmhtconvert/index.html
`----
Florian

To use it I have to extract the .mht file from the mail, run kmhtconvert
which creates a directory in which are .html files, which I can then
view. It works, but seems a bit roundabout. Being lazy I am looking for
something more in the point-and-click line...
Thanks anyway,

Hi

There's a Firefox extension called Mozilla Archive Format which will
happily read MHT files. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/212

Mark

[Mike Rechtman]

Post by darkmire

Post by Mike Rechtman

Post by Florian Diesch

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have
no control) and consist of some kind of encoded html
Firefox has plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as
far as I have found)
Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine
where it can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu
application that will do the job?

,----[ kmhtconvert ]
| Package: kmhtconvert
| | Description: mht to war file converter
| kmhtConvert is an mht (Microsoft Windows (R) Web Archive)
| file to war (KDE Web Archive) file converter Since version
| 0.7 kmhtConvert is able to open and display MHTML and EML
| (Microsoft Windows (R) Email Archive) files kmhtConvert uses
| icons from the Noia Warm icon set
| | Homepage: http://users.otenet.gr/~geosp/kmhtconvert/index.html
`----
Florian

To use it I have to extract the .mht file from the mail, run
kmhtconvert which creates a directory in which are .html files, which
I can then view. It works, but seems a bit roundabout. Being lazy I am
looking for something more in the point-and-click line...
Thanks anyway,

Hi
There's a Firefox extension called Mozilla Archive Format which will
happily read MHT files. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/212
Mark

I suspect this is the same add-on thats at maf.mozdef.org. What the blurb says
is that it can _save_ html pages as archives, Unfortunately it does not seem to
be able to open pages archived on wintel (obligatory: hack, spit) PCs.

[jellybean stonerfish]

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have
no control) and consist of some kind of encoded html Firefox has plugins
to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I have found)

Did you try:

apt-cache search mht

[Mike Rechtman]

Post by jellybean stonerfish

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have
no control) and consist of some kind of encoded html Firefox has plugins
to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I have found)

apt-cache search mht

Well I searched for mht in Synaptic -- is that equivalent?

[jellybean stonerfish]

Post by Mike Rechtman

Post by jellybean stonerfish

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have
no control) and consist of some kind of encoded html Firefox has
plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I have
found)

apt-cache search mht

Well I searched for mht in Synaptic -- is that equivalent?

Synaptic is easier, it only shows kmhtconvert

apt-cache search gives me:

kmhtconvert
libgtkxmhtml-dev
libgtkxmhtml1
xmhtml1
xmhtml1-dev

I know nothing about mht files, but I read your response to Florian,
and I have a question. Why don't you make a script to extract the
.mht file from the mail, and run kmhtconvert. You said you could do
it manually, so why not automate it and then it will be point and click.

We can help you with that if you need.

[Mike Rechtman]

Post by jellybean stonerfish

Post by Mike Rechtman

Post by jellybean stonerfish

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have
no control) and consist of some kind of encoded html Firefox has
plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I have
found)

apt-cache search mht

Well I searched for mht in Synaptic -- is that equivalent?

Synaptic is easier, it only shows kmhtconvert
kmhtconvert
libgtkxmhtml-dev
libgtkxmhtml1
xmhtml1
xmhtml1-dev
I know nothing about mht files, but I read your response to Florian,
and I have a question. Why don't you make a script to extract the
.mht file from the mail, and run kmhtconvert. You said you could do
it manually, so why not automate it and then it will be point and click.
We can help you with that if you need.

Well mainly because I am extremely weak at *nix shell scripts (Now, if it was
DCL on OpenVMS - I'm your man!)

The process I have used is
1. Open the email item
2. extract and save the .mht attachement to the desktop
3. right-click on the <whatever>.mht file and choose open with , then choose
kmhtconvert
4. A new directory is created on the desktop, I open it and it holds an
index.html file -- which is what I need

It seems a bit complicated to do in a script...

[jellybean stonerfish]

Post by Mike Rechtman

Post by jellybean stonerfish
I know nothing about mht files, but I read your response to Florian,
and I have a question. Why don't you make a script to extract the .mht
file from the mail, and run kmhtconvert. You said you could do it
manually, so why not automate it and then it will be point and click.
We can help you with that if you need.

Well mainly because I am extremely weak at *nix shell scripts (Now, if
it was DCL on OpenVMS - I'm your man!)
The process I have used is
1. Open the email item
2. extract and save the .mht attachement to the desktop
3. right-click
on the <whatever>.mht file and choose open with , then choose
kmhtconvert
4. A new directory is created on the desktop, I open it and it holds an
index.html file -- which is what I need
It seems a bit complicated to do in a script...
--
Mike R.

Alright. I thought kmhtconvert was a command line program.
I guess you have to point and click a few times to do it....

I haven't seen unmht mentioned in the thread yet.
http://www.unmht.org/en_index.html

[jellybean stonerfish]

Post by jellybean stonerfish
I haven't seen unmht mentioned in the thread yet.
http://www.unmht.org/en_index.html

I can be so stupid sometimes.

[Mike Rechtman]

Post by jellybean stonerfish

Post by jellybean stonerfish
I haven't seen unmht mentioned in the thread yet.
http://www.unmht.org/en_index.html

I can be so stupid sometimes.

Huh wha??

[jellybean stonerfish]

Post by Mike Rechtman

Post by jellybean stonerfish

Post by jellybean stonerfish
I haven't seen unmht mentioned in the thread yet.
http://www.unmht.org/en_index.html

I can be so stupid sometimes.

Huh wha??
--
Mike R.

I was in a hurry when I posted the link.

So I followed the link, and on second look, I realized unmht
was a windows program.

Now back home, on my third look, a couple of minutes ago, I realized
unmht isn't a windows program, but a firefox extension,
and it installs fine on this gnu/linux box. I don't have
any .mht files, so I can't say if it works.

[Mike Rechtman]

Post by jellybean stonerfish

Post by Mike Rechtman

Post by jellybean stonerfish

Post by jellybean stonerfish
I haven't seen unmht mentioned in the thread yet.
http://www.unmht.org/en_index.html

I can be so stupid sometimes.

Huh wha??
--
Mike R.

I was in a hurry when I posted the link.
So I followed the link, and on second look, I realized unmht
was a windows program.
Now back home, on my third look, a couple of minutes ago, I realized
unmht isn't a windows program, but a firefox extension,
and it installs fine on this gnu/linux box. I don't have
any .mht files, so I can't say if it works.

I installed it succesfully on FF (using Jaunty, fully updated) and restarted FF.
When I clicked on a .mht file and chose 'open with firefox' a new tab opened in
the browser, -- all blank, and nothing movved for about 10 minutes, at which
stage I gave up. If I can get hold of a spare windows PC I'll try to use it there.

(Also, I emailed the person who originated the .mht files and requested he send
.doc or text files ... here's hoping!)

[J G Miller]

Post by jellybean stonerfish

Post by jellybean stonerfish
I haven't seen unmht mentioned in the thread yet.
http://www.unmht.org/en_index.html

I can be so stupid sometimes.

The truly stupid are those who never recognize their own stupidity.

As Ronnie Raygun used to say, "serious mistakes were made ..."

[Mike Rechtman]

Post by jellybean stonerfish

Post by Mike Rechtman

Post by jellybean stonerfish
I know nothing about mht files, but I read your response to Florian,
and I have a question. Why don't you make a script to extract the .mht
file from the mail, and run kmhtconvert. You said you could do it
manually, so why not automate it and then it will be point and click.
We can help you with that if you need.

Well mainly because I am extremely weak at *nix shell scripts (Now, if
it was DCL on OpenVMS - I'm your man!)
The process I have used is
1. Open the email item
2. extract and save the .mht attachement to the desktop
3. right-click
on the <whatever>.mht file and choose open with , then choose
kmhtconvert
4. A new directory is created on the desktop, I open it and it holds an
index.html file -- which is what I need
It seems a bit complicated to do in a script...
--
Mike R.

Alright. I thought kmhtconvert was a command line program.
I guess you have to point and click a few times to do it....
I haven't seen unmht mentioned in the thread yet.
http://www.unmht.org/en_index.html

Just tried it (and restarted FF) -- Gave me a blank screen with a constantly
rotating cursor; no action for 10 minutes, so I gave up.
Maybe it's just me... What the hell, I'll do it manually.
Thanks guys!

[Cousin Stanley]

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs
(over which I have no control) and consist of some kind
of encoded html
....

The Opera browser will read and create .mht files ....

http://www.opera.com/download/

[NoOp]

Post by Cousin Stanley

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs
(over which I have no control) and consist of some kind
of encoded html
....

The Opera browser will read and create .mht files ....
http://www.opera.com/download/

I reckon he'd of found that had he followed my suggestion:
<quote>
Perhaps first:
<http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&source=hp&q=.mht+files&btnG=Google+Search>

then

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHTML
</quote>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHTML notes that Opera can open & save .mht.
<quote>
Opera

Support for saving a web page with its resources as an MHTML file was
made available in the Opera 9.0 web browser.[2] In Opera 9.50 the
default saving format for "Save as" function is MHTML.
</quote>


Let's see... Checking google & following this link:
How to open .mht files in Firefox on Linux
Contrary to popular belief, .mht files are not a Microsoft conspiracy.
They are a legitimate standard, allowing you to save webpages as a
single file rather ...
www.dedoimedo.com/computers/mht-linux-firefox.html - Cached - Similar

I find:
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/mht-linux-firefox.html

Open Opera & save that page as 'How to open .mht files in Firefox on
Linux.mht'. Install the plugin
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8051 in both SeaMonkey
2.0rc2 and Fx 3.5.3 and use File|Open File| and both open the saved .mht
file just fine:

Firefox:
<unmht:///file.5/home/<username>/tempdir/G/How%20to%20open%20.mht%20files%20in%20Firefox%20on%20Linux.mht/>

SeaMonkey:
<unmht:///file.5/home/<username>/tempdir/G/How to open .mht files in
Firefox on Linux.mht/>

Opera:
<file://localhost/home/<username>/tempdir/G/How%20to%20open%20.mht%20files%20in%20Firefox%20on%20Linux.mht>

I then check File on SeaMonkey & Fx and find an new option on both:
'Save as MHT'. Gee, who would have thunk...

[Mike Rechtman]

Post by NoOp

Post by Cousin Stanley

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs
(over which I have no control) and consist of some kind
of encoded html
....

The Opera browser will read and create .mht files ....
http://www.opera.com/download/

<quote>
<http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&source=hp&q=.mht+files&btnG=Google+Search>
then
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHTML
</quote>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHTML notes that Opera can open & save .mht.
<quote>
Opera
Support for saving a web page with its resources as an MHTML file was
made available in the Opera 9.0 web browser.[2] In Opera 9.50 the
default saving format for "Save as" function is MHTML.
</quote>
How to open .mht files in Firefox on Linux
Contrary to popular belief, .mht files are not a Microsoft conspiracy.
They are a legitimate standard, allowing you to save webpages as a
single file rather ...
www.dedoimedo.com/computers/mht-linux-firefox.html - Cached - Similar
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/mht-linux-firefox.html
Open Opera & save that page as 'How to open .mht files in Firefox on
Linux.mht'. Install the plugin
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8051 in both SeaMonkey
2.0rc2 and Fx 3.5.3 and use File|Open File| and both open the saved .mht
<unmht:///file.5/home/<username>/tempdir/G/How%20to%20open%20.mht%20files%20in%20Firefox%20on%20Linux.mht/>
<unmht:///file.5/home/<username>/tempdir/G/How to open .mht files in
Firefox on Linux.mht/>
<file://localhost/home/<username>/tempdir/G/How%20to%20open%20.mht%20files%20in%20Firefox%20on%20Linux.mht>
'Save as MHT'. Gee, who would have thunk...

The difference is probably that using Jaunty, Firefox is stuck at version 3.0. I
have installed unmht several times from several sources to no avail, The best
result I could get was FF opening a new blank tab, and the pointer showing a
spinning wheel for a good few (at lease 10) minutes -- no visible result.

Possibly (not sure) after Karmic comes out, Firefox will be at 3.5. If so I will
try unmht again, or bite the bullet and install Opera. Meanwhile I have slightly
improved my use of kmhtconvert by selecting /tmp as the directory to unpack the
.mht file, and marking the 'vuew immediatly' box, whoch pops up a FF tab.

Please believe me -- I did Google, found more than one firefox plugin and tried
them all. I also searched for a Thunderbird plugin with no luck. I apologize for
using FF and TB, but as an old dog, new tricks bother me.

[NoOp]

...

Post by Mike Rechtman

I find: http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/mht-linux-firefox.html
Open Opera & save that page as 'How to open .mht files in Firefox
on Linux.mht'. Install the plugin
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8051 in both
SeaMonkey 2.0rc2 and Fx 3.5.3 and use File|Open File| and both open
<unmht:///file.5/home/<username>/tempdir/G/How%20to%20open%20.mht%20files%20in%20Firefox%20on%20Linux.mht/>
SeaMonkey: <unmht:///file.5/home/<username>/tempdir/G/How to open
.mht files in Firefox on Linux.mht/>
<file://localhost/home/<username>/tempdir/G/How%20to%20open%20.mht%20files%20in%20Firefox%20on%20Linux.mht>
I then check File on SeaMonkey & Fx and find an new option on
both: 'Save as MHT'. Gee, who would have thunk...

The difference is probably that using Jaunty, Firefox is stuck at
version 3.0. I have installed unmht several times from several
sources to no avail, The best result I could get was FF opening a new
blank tab, and the pointer showing a spinning wheel for a good few
(at lease 10) minutes -- no visible result.

I run only mozilla direct (Firefox, SeaMonkey, Thunderbird). However to
install the Ubuntu version of Firefox 3.5.x, simply:

$ sudo apt-get install firefox-3.5

Or install via Synaptic.

Post by Mike Rechtman
Possibly (not sure) after Karmic comes out, Firefox will be at 3.5.
If so I will try unmht again, or bite the bullet and install Opera.

Installing Opera is quite painless:
http://www.opera.com/download/

[MarkA]

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have no
control) and consist of some kind of encoded html
Firefox has plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I
have found)

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8051

"UnMHT allows you to view MHT (MHTML) web archive format files, and save
complete web pages, including text and graphics, into a single MHT file."

I've used it to load MHT files into firefox. It works fine. Why would an
add-on save to MHT format, but not be able to read it back?

[Black Dragon]

Post by Mike Rechtman
.mht files are created by some accountancy programs (over which I have no
control) and consist of some kind of encoded html
Firefox has plugins to _create_ .mht files, but not to read them (as far as I
have found)
Other than transferring such a file to a wintel (spit, cough) machine where it
can be read by IE does anyone have a pointer to a Ubuntu application that will
do the job?

Opera (web browser) now can create and read .mht files.

http://www.opera.com/browser/download/?custom=yes