I run a small mailing list through Google Groups which does allow attachments.

Every so often someone will send a photo then everyone who replies to it tends 
to include another copy of the original attachment (I think this behaviour 
varies depending on software / settings). The data can add up pretty quickly.

Cheers,
Dave

> On May 10, 2016, at 3:47 AM, Doug Brewer <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Looking into it in more depth reveals that allowing HTML through Mailman (our 
> list software) entails suspending content filtering, which then allows file 
> attachments through. I am hesitant to remove the filtering, imagining all 
> sorts of trouble with attachments, not least of which would be the open 
> invitation to send malicious content.
> 
> It is of course possible to migrate to a more HTML-friendly software, but 
> doing so would involve another learning curve I'm not sure I'm willing to 
> experience, since Mailman serves our purposes quite well and has done since I 
> took over, with the occasional hiccup.
> 
> Note that this is not list policy I'm talking about, but rather my personal 
> preference. I'm willing to take into consideration arguments for and against 
> the ability to experience pink 36pt fonts for the PDML.
> 
> 
> On 5/9/16 11:11 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
>> already done... no go
>> 
>> Sent with AquaMail for Android
>> http://www.aqua-mail.com
>> 
>> 
>> On 9 May 2016 18:00:17 Mark Roberts <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> By the way: If someone could try sending HTML email to The List to see
>>> if it gets through it would be most helpful.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia
>>> www.robertstech.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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