Not due to anything I understand about x400.
Trefor
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Chris Burton
> Sent: 10 September 1998 07:23
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: NHS Net outage due to 50MByte file attachment?
>
>
> 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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