Dr. Nagy writes:
>
> I frequently attach longer files in MIME format to my postings. I do
> this to make their reading optionally. The guy
> below is complaining that in digest mode all attachments are incorporated

Not only digest mode...you are making *EVERYONE* on the HP3000-L mailing
list pay the cost of receiving them and, at least temporarily, storing them
on their hard disk.  Similarly for sites that maintain news databases
and search engines.

I'd suggest simply making them available in some OPTIONAL manner, like
putting them on a web page, or just saying "such and such is available,
please email me if you want me to email it to you".

> in the main text, maked them enormous. Please, think about a way, how can
> you instruct the list server, to retain the attachment in separate,
> optionally downloadable files, in archives and a disgest mode postings,
> too.
...
> -- [ From: John P. Burke * EMC.Ver #2.5.1 ] --
>
> Hi again:
>
> > > I guess you do not realize what havoc your mime postings to HP3000-l
> > > create for those of us who receive the list in digest form. I do not
> > > want to discourage your participation, but your latest effort
> yielded 34
> > > pages (over 800 lines) of gibberish. May I suggest that in the
> future
...
> > What kind of email reader do you use?

I use elm.

> > Why did you disturb my attached files? Cannot you jump their reading?

Yes, but it's annoyingly difficult...often requiring multiple keystrokes
and (shudder) some thought put into reading the message the mailer gives
me about my choices.

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Stan Sieler                                          [log in to unmask]
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