[DM-MUG] Help Sending JPG's to AOL

[Bailey Ford]

Hey there Allen,

Yeah, all mail attachments are converted into text before they are sent 
- not just with AOL, but with all email. There are a few methods that 
computers use to convert binary files into text form (e.g. uu encoding 
and hqx encoding). Some platforms handle some of these encoding methods 
better than others. When you check the 'windows friendly' attachment 
option in Mail, it uses a different encoding method. Hope that helps.

-bailey

PS I took the 10.3.3. plunge. No problems to report so far (just used 
in a few hours)

On Mar 15, 2004, at 6:29 PM, Allen Huffman wrote:

>
> On Mar 6, 2004, at 7:16 PM, jim Lagnese wrote:
>
>> It's not binary data, it's actually text. AOL treats the attachment 
>> like it's a text file, even though it's binary.
>
> Unless things have changed (and they very well may have), aren't all 
> e-mail attachments turned into a 7-bit encoding (text printable 
> characters)?  This used to be the case, causing any file attachment to 
> grow about 30% larger when sending, which is why I prefer sending via 
> direct chat, or FTPing to a temp directory somewhere.
>
> Does anyone know what "Create PC Friendly" actually does in mail?
>
> 		A
>
> --
> 	-- Allen ( www.disneyfans.com / www.atthefaire.com )
>
> I finally got sick enough of SPAM e-mails that I did something about 
> it! Try a free mailblocks account and see if you like it:
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>
> TRUE! Instructions found in a CompUSA-branded "Made in China" hard 
> drive case I bought:
>
> HDD Assembles Elucidation
> 	1. Make an effort to press in the direction that arrowhead point the 
> plastics lock button up, such as picture A.
> 	2. Heading up the upper cover to turn over to rise, such as picture B.
> 	3. Cover up and down to separate then and completely, such as picture 
> C.
> 	Is good with machine plank according to the right method conjunction 
> the hard dish [sic], lock the tight and HDD, cover the upper cover, 
> can immediately trust the usage.
>
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