Dear Mr. Postmaster:

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
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.
                   Sincerely
                                              Frank

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---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri,  4 Oct 1996 13:04:19, -0500
From: MR JOHN P BURKE <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Mime postings to HP3000-L

-- [ 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?
> Why did you disturb my attached files? Cannot you jump their reading?
Are
> they merged into the main
> letter on your mail program?

It is not my reader, but rather LISTSERV at Jeff Kell's site that
incorporates mime attachments into the digest that is transmitted to
those of us receiving the list in digest form. The digest is just one
great big message incorporating all postings and attachments to HP3000-
L       on a given day. I have no control over what is included. If you were
to receive the list in digest form, you would see the same thing.

Regards,
John Burke