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@@ -536,9 +536,21 @@ cat input_file | mimedecode.py -o output_file
counter is prepended to the filename to avoid collisions; if there are no
name/filename parameters, or the name/filename parameters contain forbidden
characters (null, slash, backslash) the filename is just the serial counter.
+
+
+
+ If the file doesn't have any extensions (no dots in the value of the
+ name/filename parameters, or the name is just the counter) the program tries
+ to guess an extension by looking up the content type in mime.types files
+ including .mime.types file in the user's home directory (if it exists). If
+ the file has an extension the program doesn't try to verify that it
+ corresponds to the content type.
+
+
+
The file is saved in the directory set with -O (default is the current
- directory). The save options are processed before option -e so the user can
- save the message that causes the error.
+ directory). The save options are proceeded before -e options so the user can
+ save the message that causes an error.