Val,
Researching it a bit, I have come across a possible solution. MacIntoshes send
data "BinHex'ed", an encoding that's necessary for transmitting across the
internet. But it's MacIntosh specific. "Base 64" is the encoding that's used
by
PC's. From what I've read, you should be able to chose "Base 64" encoding in
your
email program. See if you can and if that clears up the problem.
Bill
Valerie Sutton wrote:
> >Val, are you using a Windows program on a Mac machine? If you are it may be
> >that the underlying MacIntosh operating system is still saving files with two
> >"forks", even though Windows doesn't treat files that way. Then, when you
> >send it, you are sending both "forks" for the file and one appears with
> >nothing, because Windows doesn't need it and the other is the file that's
> >important.
>
> SignWriting List
> July 31, 2001
>
> Fascinating! Thank you, Bill, for this idea. Although I am not using
> a Windows emulator on a Mac, it sounds like to me, that your idea
> about "two forks" makes sense anyway... and most likely is the clue.
> You know so much!!
>
> Here is how I work:
>
> 1. I work on a Mac. I prepare the GIFS or JPEGS on a Mac. I send the
> email and attached files from my Mac to the Listserve. I am using Mac
> Eudora software for email....which just may be the problem...perhaps
> it is sending the "two forks"?
>
> 2. After I send the email and attachments...I then check to see if my
> message and attachments come into the ListServe properly. First I
> check the SW List Archives on my Mac. Then I check Hotmail on my Mac.
> Then I go over to another computer...a Hewlett Packard which is an
> IBM compatible...using Windows 98...and I access the SW List Archives
> and I access hotmail. ALL of them give me clean graphics, and only
> one file...nothing black like Stefan is experiencing. Nothing double.
>
> So the question is...why would my Windows computer, which has no
> connection to my Mac, see everything perfectly and Stefan's does not?
>
> I have never once sent an attached file from a Windows computer. So
> maybe I should try that and see if Stefan gets doubles. Why have
> other people not complained?...Do you get doubles everytime you
> receive an attachment from me, Bill?
>
> It just may be that the old Eudora program is doing something to
> create it...perhaps my MIME is not working properly with today's
> current technology?
>
> So don't go to too much trouble...but if you find out
> something...please tell me. I can start sending everything from
> Windows if need be...
>
> And the new Mac Operating System 10 is now compatible with Linux, as
> you may know. I have been considering switching to that, and using
> their up-to-date internet software, which I understand is absolutely
> wonderful...
>
> So I bet I can experiment myself out of the problem!
>
> Thanks once again, Bill -
>
> --
>
> Val ;->
>
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>
> Valerie Sutton
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