Re: FLASH: Emailing Flash content

[Brian]

> While EXEs may be the easier way out, they do pose a few issues you should

> strongly consider:

>

> File size: who wants to be stuck with a download of 300K or so in an email

> attachment? Dial-up folks will not be pleased.


Well, I do it all the time.


> File size II: if you are bulk mailing, you're going to clog a LOT of

> servers, and could get 'black-holed' for spamming WITH attachments!

> Administrators will not be pleased.


Administrators ought to be allowing for the stepped up use of e-mail for

whatever might come down the pipe.

How can the Internet remain a level playing filed if some of us are

strangled by the whims of the administrators?

Upgrade your service!

Where does this state affairs apply to ICQ and such?


> Attachments: Right now, Outlook 2000 with all the latest security patches

> will take your EXE and 'corral' it from the recipient, never to be seen by

> humans again, as it is considered a virus (or carrier).<


Same as above, except now we can blame the software creators.


> So, my vote is for the tried and true link to a web site. Ever get a

'card'

> from e-greetings? Follow the link....


This is the best way in my opinion, also.

However, I recall no problems with e-mail attachments coming into my system

or going out of it - as long as I wait for it to come or go.


-Brian Matthews

http://www.stonetrek.com





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