You may receive a uuencoded file from a correspondent via e-mail. Follow these steps to save the file and then use the UNIX "uudecode" command to restore the original file.
uudecode filename
The original file's name ("file_label") is stored on the first line of the uuencoded file.
The "uudecode" command will put the original file's content in a new file whose name is "file_label." The new file will have the same ownership and access permissions as the original file.