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Subject: Re: 5.8.3 External body parts failing?
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Chris Shenton <chris@shenton.org> writes:

> I use gnus-5.8.3 and am trying to create a MIME message with an
> external body part, like one on a remote FTP server. I use
> mml-attach-external and specify a file like
> "/ftp@ftp.gnus.org:/pub/foo.bar". 

If you just want to attach files from remote FTP server you can use
ange-ftp syntax, and gnus will fetch the file for you before sending the
message.  For true external mime part I think you have to use URL
syntax as it depends on the receiving mail reading client.

Hope this helps,
--
Yair Friedman.