RE: Can I send attachments to the list?

In message <009A88FA.986B9617.102@basil.acs.bolton.ac.uk> you wrote:

> Date sent:  18-SEP-1996 14:52:00 
> 
> No you can't. Go away. 8-)
> 
> But seriously, sending LARGE items to the list, especially at term
time,
> puts the future of this list at jepordy. If you are going to send a
large
> file attachment (And remember not everyone can read attachments) then
do
> it late at night (UK time) or send info about the file to people
telling
> them where to download it, or where to E-mail for it.

I'd say definitely no binaries, for the simple reason that some of
us have to pay for our phone bills (and Demon seem to be very slow
at dispatching email, downloading a file via ftp is _much_ quicker
than downloading the same file over email).

If you have a binary, I'd say post a pointer to an ftp site/web site
where it can be found. People who aren't interested, don't have to
go and download it.

Of course Simon, you could always borrow a bit of space on my web
site if you wanted to (as long as it's politically correct (ie
slags off the ESU at least three times)).

oh, and can't you switch off that bloody winmail.dat file? I printed
out the Dirtside II email you sent me, and I ended up with an entire
side of A4 full of gibberish! Use uuencode instead (but not on text!).

-- 
Be seeing you,
Sam.