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how can I save a page and all its component parts in a single file, like IE does as an MHT - it's much easier for mailing to people where page address not available?? (as in output from an airline booking site, for example)

mgmcc
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how can I save a page and all its component parts in a single file, like IE does as an MHT?

It's much easier for mailing to people where page address not available?? (as in output from an airline booking site, for example)

It is simply too painful to have to zip everything up into a single file to send. MHT format has been available for years now from IE, and with every new FF release it's the first thing I look for. I have been using FF for years, and hate having to come out of it, over into IE |(which I even took out of startup) and key everything in again, in order to send somebody something in a convenient format that they can open with a single click.

I can't believe this hasn't been asked before, so have you looked at it and rejected it? Have MS kept the file format secret?

Thanks

MG

how can I save a page and all its component parts in a single file, like IE does as an MHT? It's much easier for mailing to people where page address not available?? (as in output from an airline booking site, for example) It is simply too painful to have to zip everything up into a single file to send. MHT format has been available for years now from IE, and with every new FF release it's the first thing I look for. I have been using FF for years, and hate having to come out of it, over into IE |(which I even took out of startup) and key everything in again, in order to send somebody something in a convenient format that they can open with a single click. I can't believe this hasn't been asked before, so have you looked at it and rejected it? Have MS kept the file format secret? Thanks MG

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John99
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This is not really an answer just my comments on your question. I am sure I recollect efforts being made to get mhtml to work with FF.

Probably the important thing to remember about .mhtml is that if other browsers do support it they may need addons, and may not necessarily render the content correctly/consistently.

There are FF addons designed for archiving webpages, you could try them, but that then assumes the recipient has the same software.

You could simply save the page from FF to your XP pc; then offline open it with and save it using IE, before then emailing using FF, and attaching the .mht or mhtml file that you have now created on your PC.

As an alternative method, in some cases it could be worth considering taking a screen grab of the required page, then sending that to the recipient as a single email attatchment using either a bitmap or jpeg file format for instance. Something such as an airline booking may be designed with a print option, possibly it could be worthwile looking at sending the print file itself as an email attachment.

the-edmeister
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Two Firefox extensions that will "do" MHT files.

UnMHT extension:
http://www.unmht.org/unmht/en_index.html

Mozilla Archive Format - MAF
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/212