SignWriting List Forum| Message 161 | Previous | Next [ Up Thread ] | Message Index |
|
SignWriting List Forum |
|||
|
|
From:
Paul Cowley Date: Sun May 24, 1998 4:01 pm Subject: Administrivia - Viewing Attachments. LONG | |
|
Good morning Folks. The things we can do with e-mail are truly amazing. Many are transparent - we do not need to do anything just open our mail. However, the sending and receiving of attachments is dependant on many factors. Since we are a diverse group, using different platforms (PC, Mac, Sun, Solaris), different mailer programs (Netscape, Eudora, Pegasus, Pine, Internet Explorer) and different versions of these programs, the efficient use of attachments over a list is next to impossible. Our lowest common factor is the ability to efficiently send and receive ASCII Text (plain, vanilla words - the stuff we type from our keyboards). Even this is not that common. For example. I will now type the French word "garçon" This word contains a character which does not normally appear on your keyboard. Look closely at the word. The character after the "r" may not appear properly on some of your screens. Not everybody sees what the other person types. This "mismatch" in capabilities of our mailer programs is compounded when we try to send anything other than ASCII text. What can we do about it? First DO NOT send attachments to the list address. I addressed this in a previous Administrivia Posting. Second Our List, SW-L is set up so that attachments can be sent via the list. At your end, you must ensure that your mailer can receive attachments. Here is the difficulty. You are using a variety of mailer programs. I can't tell each of you how to configure your mailer. Here are some general guidelines. Your mailer must be mime compliant (most new mailers are. Make sure you have the most recent version of your mailer program installed on your machine. Third Ensure your mailer has been configured so that it knows what you want it to do with the attachments it receives. There are a variety of things the mailer can do. (view the attachment in line, save the attachment to a separate folder for later viewing, launch another program to assist you in viewing the attachment) If you are unsure about any of this, may I suggest you use the help files associated with your mailer program. Look for information under these keywords; mime, attachments Fourth The type of attachment that is sent affects the way your mailer will deal with it. Graphics files (.jpg, .gif etc. like those found on the SW web site) can be viewed as long as you have a graphics viewer installed on your machine. The file which the SignWriting program generates, if sent as an attachment can only be viewed if you have the SignWriting program installed on your machine. Fifth I have set up a simple test you can try to see what your mailer is capable of. It is also a little self serving. If you want to play with attachments, send me a private e-mail message with this Subject: "Send Attachment" I will send you a small graphics file (.jpg) a picture of myself. You can then see exactly what your mailer currently does with attachments. With any kind of luck you will be able to handle the attachment. If so you will be able to send graphic attachments of SW and read the content. If not, you will need to make some adjustments to the way your mailer handles attachments. -- Up thumb, Paul "List Co-Administrator, SW-L" List Archive: https://www.findmail.com/list/sw-l/ |
|