This surfaced on Scot-GP this week as, a year after introducing NHS
networking, some of us are starting to use it a bit. Apparently it's an x400
thingy to do with changing file names for safe transit and security. So now
messages need to say what format att00999.dat started life as. Bet we always
remember to do that then.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Paul Galloway
> Sent: 09 September 1998 13:32
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: NHS Net outage due to 50MByte file attachment?
>
>
> I am used to receiving files from NHSnet called ATT00118.DAT etc.
> Usually I
> just rename them as .doc and they open fine. Still a crap advert for the
> skills of the network managers as its been well over a year.
>
> Sent a word file to the HA last week, NHSgateway stripped off the
> attachment. Had to fax it :-(
>
> So NHSnet . Features :-
>
> Pay per message
> Pay for volume
> Security concept that is going to blow whats left of patient
> confidentiality
> out of the water
> No 24/7 support line
> Difficult and arcane process to get connected,
> Doing such a great job of marketing itself that I have yet to receive any
> literature from them
>
> Gets my vote every time. Lets hope for more guidance in the Autumn :-)
>
> Paul Galloway
>
>
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