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We often end up creating CSV files from the results of some specific PostgreSQL query, and mailing that around. This usually involves starting up a GUI database tool (we use EMS PostgreSQL manager), clicking through some windows, then saving a CSV file, then mailing it.
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In case it wasn't clear, this script is meant to view data, which implies SELECT. So don't do stupid things like UPDATE or DELETE.
CSV files with e-mail addresses
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This is a problem with MailTweak, because it doesn't grok MIME encoding, so it will use this string verbatim in the mail header, which which screw up the text (and likely trip any upstream spam filters).
This can be fixed by using Perl's Encode::MIME::Header. I choose to do this from within PostgreSQL, by adding the Perl procedural language. I needed to use the "unsafe" version, so that libraries can be used.
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