>Many listservs to do not support attachments, or at least not long ones.
>Even if this one does, when you send a file attachment, everyone on the
>list must endure the download. Frankly, most folk do not appreciate an
>unsolicited attachment, or can't decode it, or have no immediate need for
> it, or have only a slow modem connection, or are running out of disk space,
>or are too worried about viruses to ever open it, and so forth.
Indeed, some listservs have begun refusing attachments. Bandwith is an
important consideration, but the virus potential is the main thing. A
listserv
is a wonderful breeding ground for viruses. Even if you know the file is safe
because you created it yourself, others do not know this and must suspect
any unsolicited attachments out of self-preservation.
John's suggested alternatives are the way to go.
Paul Hertzel
NIACC
Mason City, IA
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