There is also a much greater risk of viruses (esp. the Word macro variety)
with attachments, compared with a practically zero risk with simple e-mails
messages. Furthermore, many word processing packages are incompatible, for
instance I cannot read files in Word 9* alothough I have Word6. So it is
really best to avoid attachments for list messages.
Thanks for bringing this up Jon.
Peter
At 15:35 25/03/99 +0100, jon turney wrote:
>I wonder if others feel, as I do, that it is better not to send attachments
>to list addresses. The message I just got from the BA had not, one, but two
>attachments. That's two files I have to delete from my hard disc. Other
>lists I see ask people to put the message in the message - we can always
>ask for more if we need it.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jon Turney
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>Jon Turney
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>University College London
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Peter
Peter J. T. Morris, MA, DPhil, CChem, FRSC
Senior Curator, Experimental Chemistry,
Science Museum, London SW7 2DD
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