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Subject:Re: Graphics too large for a floppy From:Matt Ion <soundy -at- NEXTLEVEL -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 7 Jan 1997 08:39:50 -0800
On Tue, 7 Jan 1997 10:19:56 -0600, Thiessen, Christopher E wrote:
>Greetings, Geoff!
>
>While I can applaud the inventiveness of your suggestion of using the
>Internet (and the TECHWR-L server) as a handy transfer medium for 1.4+MB
Umm, Chris... Geoff said nothing about using the TECHWR-L server for
moving these files. Read his words a little more carefully:
> But there's probably a better solution staring you in the
> face... since you're part of techwr-l, you've got internet
> access, and that might be the best low-cost solution.
> Assuming you don't pay by the megabyte for your e-mail,
> pick up the appropriate file compression utility for your
> computer (usually WinZIP for PC and Stuffit for Mac) and
> send the files via e-mail as compressed attachments.
He merely says that, since the original poster is on TECHWR-L, it can
be safely assumed that he/she has Internet email access and can
therefore email the files.
Your friend and mine,
Matt
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