On Aug 9, 2012, at 6:17 AM, James Harvey wrote:
> Is it possible to send HTML emails to ProFox with embedded screen shots of
> code, examples, etc.
>
> Sometimes a picture helps explain the situation.
There are several reasons for this.
First, bandwidth is an issue. Sure, most people would be considerate
and make sure that they only post important things, but people have proven
again and again that they are incapable of trimming replies to a post. That
would result in the same image being sent and re-sent dozens of times to
hundreds of subscribers.
Second, binary files and attachments are the primary vector for virus
transmission in emails. A while back I analyzed my logs to see how many emails
to the lists I hosts had been filtered out for containing malware, and
extrapolating out, it would have been hundreds of such emails a month.
Third, not everyone is interested in every thread, and might not
appreciate having their mailboxes filled with irrelevant (to them) images and
other such attached files. It's simply better list etiquette to post your image
or other file to a freely available service, and only send the link to the
list.
-- Ed Leafe
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