Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #04955
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Peter Low peterlow@fletcherspaght.com
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 09:33:29 -0400
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Attachments
No reason to throw in the "deluded", but otherwise correct.
Mac users typically use binhex encoding when sending binaries. PC users
typically use uucode or MIME/base64 encoding when sending binaries. Most
mail programs give you the option of choosing the encoding format for
attachments, so if Mac users remember to uucode or MIME encode, then no one
should have a problem with their attachments.
Peter "I prefer to use Pine" Low
At 10:14 AM 6/30/99 +0100, you wrote:
>
>
>
>If the recipient has an adequate system setup attachments should be no
problem.
>The only real problems with attachments is when the deluded MAC minority start
>trying
> to send and recieve attachments to the majority of PC users ! somthing to do
>with the way mac encodes an attachment.
>If you are having problems find out what the sender was attaching (file type)
>and the package he / she was using and contact your ISP.
>As long as its not one of these free but crummy service accounts your ISP
>should
>be able to help.
>
>Rob D
>
>AKA "Powerbuilder"
>
>
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