I can not imagine Norm not posting unless asked a specific question and I
hope he changes his mind about that.
Attachments are automatically encoded in MIME (not Mine) format. MIME is
the acronym for Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions which is an
encryption/decryption standard for non-text email.
If you are using an email package that will decode MIME encoded attachments
AND you have the proper viewer to look at the attached files they do not
present any problem in NORMAL email. However people getting the digest
version of the list will receive a very long text email that does not
decode the MIME format and looks like gibberish.
Personally, I found Norm's attachments interesting and appreciated
receiving them. However there is a simple way to handle files like Norm's
that will not cause anyone any constipation. They can be uploaded to the
KeelyNet mail listserver on DallasTexas.net for downloading by anyone
interested in the files. Uploading files to the listserver also has the
advantage that the files stay in the archive are available to everyone at
any time in the future.
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To put or upload a file to be listed in the KeelyNet directory, you must
send an email message to Listserver@dallastexas.net.
This command allows an KeelyNet list member to send a file to be stored in
the list's file directory.
Text files should be included within the email and binary files should be
sent as attachments to the email message.
To put a file send the following message in the body of an email:
PUT KeelyNet [<filename>]
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To get or download a file listed in the KeelyNet directory, you must send
an email message to Listserver@dallastexas.net. To get a file, send the
following message in the body of the email.
Get KeelyNet <filename> <your_email_address>
If wildcards are used in the file name, any file that matches the
specification will be returned. If the file has a hidden attribute, it may
still be requested even though it will not be displayed with the Directory
command. Wildcards are characters that are used as a substitute for a
single character or group of characters. The wildcard substitution for a
single character is a question mark (?). The wildcard substitution for a
group of characters is an asterisk (*).
File names with spaces are allowed but you must enclose the filename in
double quotes (") if spaces are used.
The list processor will analyze the file before sending it and if the file
is a binary file the list processor will send it as an attachment.
Otherwise the file is treated as a text file.
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The above PUT and GET instructions are on the list web page at:
http://dallastexas.net/keelynet/Subscribe.html so you can refresh your
memory anytime of how to "put" and "get" files.
Dan