In a message dated 97-07-17 20:39:44 EDT, you write: << I support the idea others have mentioned, of prohibiting attachments and placing them on an ftp site (possibly one specially set up by IEEE for the purpose?) or Website, or offered by email. >>
Thank you for your well documented presentation of your view! (I've quoted only a brief excerpt, please see the original for the full text). I've been leaning in favor of allowing short attachments (say up to 50Kb) because: 1) The pain to recipients would appear to be small - 50K is a brief download even at 14.4 Kbps, and the percentage of messages with attachments would be small. 2) I'm concerned that the extra effort of posting files "elsewhere" or sending them via e-mail request would discourage both the sender and receiver from doing this. I suggest anyone else who feels strongly pro or con, or has solutions to offer speak out! Then, I request our esteemed moderator proclaim the policy to be followed. Regards, Dewayne Ferris ([email protected]) Cosworth Engineering, Inc. Novi, Michigan (USA)
