Re: question

Michael Hasemann (jmh@tko.vtt.fi)
Mon, 10 Jan 1994 10:44:55 +0200 (EET)

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> On Sun, 9 Jan 1994, Andreas Wistuba wrote:
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> > Is it possible to send graphics or other documents via e-mail. I have
> > the possibility to attach documents with the e-mails I send however I
> > do not know whether it works or whether it's necessary to have
> > winpmail (The program I use) to receive such documents.
> >
> Surely it is possible. In Unix system you must first compress the picture
> file and then encode it.
> The procedure is like this:
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> compress picture.gif (or whatever the format is .jpg .bmp etc.)
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> the result is a file picture.gif.Z
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> then:
> uuencode picture.gif.Z < picture.gif.Z > whatever
>
> After that you can attach this file whatever to your mail and send it.
>
> When receiving mails which include binary data, the procedure is :
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> uudecode whatever
> uncompress picture.gif.Z
>
> ..Pekka
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If have got the possibility to attach 'mime-attachments' or whatsoever
it is called correctly this process is done automatically. (both for
sending and receiving)

>From your description it sounds like you have got such mailer.
Just try it, select 'attach document' and send it (for example to the
list or to me).

Hope this helps,

Michael
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