Hallo Mary, On Thu, 12 May 2005 18:21:00 -0500GMT (13-5-2005, 1:21 +0200, where I live), you wrote:
>> ... there's an easy reason for that of course. When you store >> attachments separately the file (with its correct name) already >> exists, when you store attachments in the message, before you can >> open the file there needs to be generated a temporary file first, >> for that temporary file a random file name is used. MB> Yes. That was clearly explained before on this thread. So now the MB> question is, Is that technically necessary? No, of course it isn't. The only risk you've got is that two (or more) applications all try to use a temporary file with the same name or even that you're trying to open multiple attachments with the same name with TB just to see what changes were made. In those cases it could become problematic, but those things can be caught. MB> If not, and it was simply a program-writing decision, the question MB> becomes, What are the technical advantages for the developers' having MB> decided to do it that way? The only risk you've got is that two (or more) applications all try to use a temporary file with the same name or even that you're trying to open multiple attachments with the same name with TB just to see what changes were made. In those cases it could become problematic. But those things can be caught, though rewriting everything might be a hassle. MB> Would changing it be a major code-writing task, or is it something MB> that could be changed easily? Can't say anything sensible about that. MB> Always provided, of course, that enough user support would be MB> there for the change. I think there is. -- Groetjes, Roelof The usual reward for saving the world is the chance to do it again. The Bat! 3.5 Return RC9 Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 1 pop3 account, server on LAN
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