Dear Chris:

Thanks so much for this intervention.  I just sat here for a solid hour
while my e-mail down-loaded all of the pictures.  I am on a limited e-mail
account and do use a modem to download e-mail.  I appreciate very much your
suggestion that I have a choice as to whether I want the picture sent to me.
Thanks for the good job you are doing.  Jean Graebner.
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From: Chris Snook <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, November 28, 2002 11:54 PM
Subject: Photos and Other attachments


>Dear List Members,
>
>There have been a number of rather good photos sent as attachments to
>this list by some good photographers recently.
>
>Although the list software is capable of sending these the policy of not
>allowing these has not changed as has been discussed previously on the
>list. As you will see these are mostly technical concerns and concern
>those subscribers with a minimal type email account. Remember this list
>is for ALL  members of the list no matter how fast or slow their
>downloads or size of their email account. The reasons for this are as
>follows:
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>Attachments increase the size of the messages quite drastically.
>
>For people accessing their email accounts using a modem download times
>increase dramatically.
>
>For people with limited disk space for email accounts they fill up a lot
>faster and if full when the message with the attachment arrives will not
>see it because the email provider will return to sender the message
>ststing that the addressee's mailbox is over quota.
>
>We then get into discussions about formats and if recipients have the
>correct software to read the attached file.  Remember not everyone on
>this list is  a computer whizz and discussions of computing usage are
>not suitable for this list.
>
>Some ISP's set limits to the size of incoming emails and others just
>plain refuse messages with attachments for security reasons.
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>The policy for the list, due to the above concerns , are as follows:
>
>1 Send a message to the list discussing the subject in the attachment
>2a  State  in the message if you are willing to send the file to
>interested parties if they contact you OFFLIST
>2b  Alternatively state the URL (web site address) where the image can
>be freely accessed.
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>
>Due to the sudden surge in photo attachments sent to this discussion
>list and the fact that above policy and reasons for it have been stated
>previously I have now set the list to refuse messages with attachments.
>
>Since the original posting (when saved to disk was 1.3 Mb in size) the
>number of list messages bounced back to the me because of full mail
>boxes has increased significantly.  One ISP has set a limit of 5 kb on
>messages and that affects 10 members at least. Another ISP refuses
>emails with attachments altogether.
>
>Searching for a better solution
>
>Regards
>
>Chris Snook, MObirds-L owner
>Columbia.
>
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