On Wed, 27 Jun 2001 04:59:59 +0100, Laurie L Proud wrote:
> Hi All,
<snip>
> However this week they sent a circuit diagram attached as a JPEG (Jpeg)
> file, and Insight just listed the file in what looks like ascii.
All image files and other binaries are sent by email in an encoded
ascii format, regardless of whatever email program you are using.
In most cases the user does not see the raw ascii encoding because it
is either automagically decoded and rendered and displayed, or the
recipient just clicks on an icon to see the image.
If you should receive an image file by email where this doesn't happen
for you, then you will probably have to decode the file manually by
using a special program that you probably already have on your computer.
Most binaries are sent in either MIME encoded format or UUENCODE format.
If you have a UUENCODE binary, you can decode it by using UUDECODE.EXE,
a program that comes with Arachne. MIME encoded binaries may be decoded
by using BASE64.EXE or MIME64.EXE or other programs designed for this
purpose. To learn how to manually decode a binary you will have to
study the DOCS and FAQs or seek help from your friendly local
neighborhood DOS expert. Don't even bother to talk to a typical
Windows user about your problem. You will find them all too stupid to
understand you and too inept to help you. They don't even know that
binary attachments are received encoded in ascii and most of them are
so ignorant that they don't even know what ascii is.
> Q1 Can I configure Insight to display the email message as a HTM page
> and insert the gifs in the proper place ?.
No. Insight is already properly configured. You might be able to
modify the raw message so that it will be displayed as you like, but
I would recommend against trying to resort to this method.
> Q2 How can I display the Jpeg circuit attachment ?.
Cut out and save the encoded attachment as a separate file.
Then decode the file. Next, just view the decoded file with your
favorite graphics program. JPGs may be viewed with Arachne.
Good luck!
Sam Heywood
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