Keith, I realize that people have been able to send you GEDCOM files successfully in the past, but has it happened recently? The only reason I thought your service provider might be the problem is that I can send GEDCOM files to every single e-mail user I know, except for you. So that's my thinking... I myself have an e-mail size limit at work of about 3 Megs per attachment. As for putting data on a web page like I ended up doing, when I said that it's not easy -- I meant for "most people." For me, it was really easy since I do that for a living. I'm sure in spite of these problems, many people would want to join me in thanking you for doing a great job of assembling all this data in a way that we can all benefit! I'm sure that Ginger and the others who are having problems will get their data to you eventually somehow. Scott ------------------------------------------------------------- SHendrick@CQG.com ------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > ALL > I am sorry to contradict Scott but it is NOT my provider that is at fault. > I have had a gedcom with over 5,000 names- NO PROBLEM! > If you paused to think about it, Scott, you would realise that the CHASE > database was not built by people sending me floppy discs > I have received over 25 gedcoms, by mail, from CHASE Group members without a > problem. With others there has normally been an answer. > You say that you have sent many files as attachments but only your last > effort came through as such and then it was truncated. > > I repeat. How do you think I got 11,000 names in the Chase database if MY > ISP is at fault? > In the past most Aol files have come thru to me as "split" files. I have > already spoken to Netcom re this problem and they assure me that their > system will handle any files. I also have sent all kinds of files and I can > send them to you if you wish. I received one,a copy of all the HUME family > on the Lancashire IGI, which was 11Mb in size. > Some weeks ago I informed the Group that I would not be able to continue > managing the CHASE site > I have already told the Group that I would make one last update and I have > received some gedcoms since then > and added them to the database ready for uploading but in view of all the > problems and my severe lack of time and in view of your assertations > Just one last offer. Will ANY of you that have successfully sent gedcoms to > me ask those with a problem to send to you and if you receive them OK then > send to me as before. > This offer ends on the 20th November for I really am snowed under. > I regret I must call it a day at that and consequently after this next > update I will not be making any more. > > >" What I ended up having to do was put my GEDCOM file on a Web Page > >on the World Wide Web so that Keith could download it. This is not an easy > solution" > > What is difficult about it? > Keith