On Thu, 27 Sep 2001 02:12:23 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:

> Hello:

> Do you folks think that an "average and typical" Windows
> user who uses Outlook or Outlook Express know how to deal
> with a UUENCODED attachment?  Using  a "standard" Windows
> installation, would the user be able to automagically decode
> and open a UUENCODED attachment in the same manner as a
> MIME encoded attachment?  Does Windows do something weird
> with the attachment so as to make the user see an icon to
> click on instead of simply inserted text?  Of course any
> experienced Windows user would know how to deal with it in
> any case.  My question concerns whether an "average and
> typical" user would know what to do in order to decode and
> open a UUENCODED attachment.  Does a standard Windows
> installation include a program for dealing with UUENCODED
> attachments?

The answer to ALL of your questions is..... "NO".

However...
If you simply change the word "windows" to "Arachne".
The answer now becomes.... "YES". :)


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