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> Guy Voets wrote: > >> However, I do not see any mention on the sending of email attachments to >>>>> the List. >>>>> Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> On the link you posted, select mailing lists, item # 4 is; >>>> >>>> "4 Please do not send attachments with your message, as they add to the >>>> bandwidth burden we must all deal with. OpenOffice.org features several >>>> other avenues for persons interested in submitting attachments. Check >>>> with your project lead or send a message to [email protected] >>>> find out which would be best for you." >>>> >>> I see, it was on the linked page: >>> <http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html> >>> >>> Many thanks, I had missed that. >>> >>> -- >>> Mike Dawe >>> >>> >> Hello, >> >> This being said, most attachments are stripped from mails sent to tghe >> list. >> However, odt, ods etc. get through, which is sometimes useful to have easy >> access to an example of a problem encountered by a OP. >> >> >> > Would it not be easier, and less bandwidth to just have the > attachment linked instead of attached? I find downloading and > saving attachments slow via email's system. Saving the file > from a link seems much faster for me. That is my preferred > method whenever possible. It does help that I have several > domains to choose from to save the "attachments" to, instead > of the email itself. > > The drawback for this is: If you don't have a web server to upload the file? or For how long you will keep an example document or image in a web server? If you attach the file with the message, there will always be. No broken links for the future. The attached files are sometimes solutions to problems... they are very useful for someone searching for a fix in the archives or in Gmane. Here my 2 cents idea. Ely. > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.18/1935 - Release Date: 02/04/09 > 16:35:00 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >
