Thanks for bringing this up .. noticed the attachments on the web the other day and wondered if people in general knew about it.
Does this summarize the situation: option 1 - emailers get a link and webbers get the whole box and dice (list or thumbnail with attached message). option 2 - emailers get the file and webbers go to Purebytes. option 3 - forget it. How long to fill 100GB ... wonder what happens then? --- In [email protected], Henrik Rasmussen <hrasmus...@...> wrote: > > Yahoo Groups restored the ability to save attachments online back in March > and gradually rolled it out to all the groups. > > However, it works a bit odd. The group moderator has the ability to choose > one of *three ways* to handle all messages with attachments. > > 1. The attachment can be saved online and NOT sent with the emails. > "This new feature allows for attachments to be stored on the groups site > instead of being sent out in emails. This allows for digest users to > review/receive the attachments, and, makes it easier to retrieve specific > attachments long after a thread has died as they're accessible in the > "Attachments" link in the left hand column. Attachments share data space > with photos, so you now have 100 gigs of storage." > > 2. this option attaches the attachments to the emails, but does NOT retain > them online. > > 3. This option excludes attachments completely, NOT online and NOT with > emails. > > There is no option to send the attachments with emails and also retain a > copy online. > > At the group's web page there is now a menu item on the left for > "Attachments". > > Rik Rasmussen > > > > > On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 11:56 PM, Mike <sfclimb...@...> wrote: > > > I don't know what was changed, or whether or not it impacts email > > recipients. But, as of late, attachments are actually now available to forum > > users, whereas previously they were not (forcing us to resort to purebytes). > > So, my vote is to keep things as they are right now ;) > > > > Mike > > > > --- In [email protected], "Steve Dugas" <sjdugas@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi TJ - Don't know how you or the others feel about it, but if you are > > interested, here are some instructions I saw that allows a group owner to > > change their preferences so that full attachments are sent out again instead > > of only links to them. I always liked receiving the full attachments. 8 - > > ) > > > > > > > > > > > > To change the settings so attachments are treated as they were before > > recent changes go to YahooGroups Website: > > > > > > The specific instructions are listed below (from Groups help): > > > > > > << ... if you prefer the old approach of having the full attachments > > distributed with emails, group owners (and moderators with the power to > > change group settings) can switch back to the old approach at any time. To > > do so: > > > > > > > > > a.. Click Management in the left hand navigation > > > b.. Click Messages under Group Settings. > > > c.. Click Edit next to Posting and Archives > > > d.. In the Attachments section, choose Include in emails (exclude from > > site) > > > e.. Click the Save button at the bottom of the page.>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** > > This group is for the discussion between users only. > > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > > > TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at > > http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ > > (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >
