[plug] what options do I have to strip the html from email at the server?

[Timothy White]

William Kenworthy wrote:

>ok, Ive had it - what options do I have to strip the html from email at
>the server?  Ideally I would like to filter the original mail to a
>holding box just in acse, and leave a stripped message in the inbox.
>
>Using postfix/imap/evolution - but I dont think procmail is being used
>so I may have to add that if I choose that method.
>
>Some of my relatives "love" that stupid "incredimail" service which
>often makes the email unreadable.  I dont want to tell them nomore
>(touchy touchy!), it will be better for me just to strip html at the
>server and get on with life.
>
>Evolution seems to handle some pretty complex html nicely, except
>watermark backgrounds (the washed out images) dont get washed out.
>
>BillK
>
>
Try a procmail filter that puts all email (possibly on from incredimail
as you could filter on that) through the program html2text.

Tim

p.s. you may need a .forward to get your mail to go through procmail.

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