now even easier
 

I wrote to the developer (Thorsten Lemke) of "Graphic Converter" suggesting that he might want to add support for the MHT format. A few hours (!) later, I got a response saying that he has followed my suggestion and that it is now implemented in the beta version that you can download from his iDisk. His iDisk username: lemkesoftgmbh
(In Finder, use the "Go / iDisk" menu item "Other User's Public Folder" and the iDisk folder will appear in a Finder window)
By the way, he gave permission to publish this info in this forum.

I have tried the beta version and it works well in reading the MHT file referred to in the first post of this thread. It shows it as a multi-image file, with a control on the bottom left to change between images.
To convert it to a PDF (for easier reading), all you have to do is "Save a Copy As..." and specify PDF format.

That is well an amazing response. Nice one. I did try last night to see if the convert would do such a thing. But got very poor results. Not that I really get a load of these type files at home I do on occasion at work. So this will help.
Thanks..

Thanks so much Hayne, i will be sure to thank the author of this fine app also. :)

OMG why so complicated? Just change the file extension from mht to eml and you're done! Entourage will open the file.

Good tip - at least for those who have MS Office.
I tried it with the .mht file referred to in the first post of this thread and it worked fine with the Entourage of Office X.

Yeah, i never invested in Office (although my dad did :P). I use Mellel for word processing -- i have no need for those other office apps, and wasn't about to spend $400 on Word so i can get a macro virus ;)

Graphic Converter all the way!

So it's some time later, and i've formatted my drive for Tiger and didn't save that special build.

I just downloaded the latest version off macupdate (5.7) and it isn't opening an .mht file i've come across yet again.

Surprising he wouldn't incorporate this into his future versions, isn't it?

MHT is listed as one of the formats that is supported for import:
http://www.lemkesoft.com/en/gcabout_formats.htm
So you should email the developer asking for help.

i actually think there's something wrong with the individual file i've got -- IE on a PC doesn't even open it.

Thanks

Opening .mhtml documents.
 

If an .mhtml document is downloaded to your Mac, open it with Stuffit Expander X. Double clic the resultant icon and the document will open in a new Safari window.

You can open MHTs in firefox, with this extension.

http://maf.mozdev.org/index.html

That extension won't work on OS X according to the download page.

Opera 9 (currently available as an alpha-quality preview) is able to read and write MHTML files.

FYI: It appears as of March 19th, 2007 that the Graphic Converter solution does not work with GC 5.9.5.

I can't open an MHT file through any of the techniques listed here:

• Opera shows a blank document
• The Firefox extension doesn't work on OSX
• Graphics Converter lists MHT archive as a filter, but doesn't produce anything when converting
• Expanded it with Stuffit, renamed the files, removed the 00 file, and tried concatenating with Graphics Converter; no dice.
• Expanded it with Stuffit, renamed the files, removed the 00 file, and tried dragging into TextEdit.app (I don't have a text.app); no dice.

Any other thoughts?

Try FileJucer

Just did a test and it extracted the page

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I just had the same challenge, after my wife was sent three .mht documents by her professor. Downloaded the trial version of File Juicer, which solved the immediate problem. I did, however, have to do extensive manual conversion in order to fix Norwegian characters (æ Æ, ø Ø, å Å), dashes etc.

Is there an easier way now?
I notice this thread is well over 2 years old.
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I'm not trying to be funny or facetious, but you could speak to the Professor/Course Organiser and request that (on an equal opportunities basis) they refrain from using file formats which prevent certain people from accessing them. Imagine if a short-sighted person was denied access to a large-print version, or a blind person was not able to get an audio or braille version.

I'm sure the university/college has a policy which states that all students will have equal access to the course materials. Requiring programs and/or operating systems, other than those specifically used in the course, goes against such a policy.

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In principle, I couldn’t agree more. And believe me, the professor has already received plenty of feedback/criticism on precisely this.

But this is Norway, with fellesferie (joint holiday), and we can expect said professor, course organiser, their secretaries and most of institutional Norway to be incommunicado until mid-August. Which of course is when my wife’s own paper is due...

I think we agree, however, that they should have a compulsory course on file formats and the timely distribution of course material.
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