At 08:29 AM 12/8/01, you wrote: >--=======3FF12D1D======= >Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-42B15F94; charset=us-ascii; >format=flowed >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > >Hi SgtGeorge, > >Many thanks for the reply. Probably you are right. My idea was to reject >attachments as a default, then when someone sent a message that s/he had a >genealogy file for me I would open the gate, so to speak, until the >attachment had arrived. > >Whenever I have an attached file to send someone I include in the message >information about the size and ask if s/he wants the file. There is always >the option of mailing a print-out if that is preferred. This practice stems >from my own experience several years ago when I used an aging computer and >sometimes a photo that I didn't even want took half an hour to download >when I was waiting for my mail, resulting in considerable wailing and >gnashing of teeth. > >I think most folks already do the same with genealogy info and don't mind >awaiting consent. Of course I wouldn't like to miss out on an updated >family tree! > >Just a thought, > >Elizabeth Since you are on Concentric.net, I am not sure if you are dial-up or DSL. If DSL, it is easy to have the e-mail sent to special folders on the hard disk, where they can be deleted easily. The speed of DSL will download large files in quick order. If dial-up however, you are in a different world. There you need to possibly set a size requirement, but make it large enough that it will stop pix, but not Gedcom files and text files you might want to use. I am probably letting myself in for a flood again, but with a cable modem, I download all the e-mail to the computer, then sort it out. Shakey Jack

--=======1F90662A======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-75316029; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi Shakey Jack, I have Concentric dial-up service which works fine for me. Probably I am too paranoid about getting a virus infection. I have Zone Alarm and AVG (always up-dated) which has caught and isolated every virus I have received so far. Many thanks to the experts for all the ideas. Between the mailing lists and PC 911 I do get a lot of help with my computer problems. Maybe sometime I will be able to help a friend in need! Elizabeth ======================================================= At 09:41 AM 12/8/01 -0800, you wrote: >At 08:29 AM 12/8/01, you wrote: >>--=======3FF12D1D======= >>Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-42B15F94; >>charset=us-ascii; format=flowed >>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit >> >>Hi SgtGeorge, >> >>Many thanks for the reply. Probably you are right. My idea was to reject >>attachments as a default, then when someone sent a message that s/he had a >>genealogy file for me I would open the gate, so to speak, until the >>attachment had arrived. >> >>Whenever I have an attached file to send someone I include in the message >>information about the size and ask if s/he wants the file. There is always >>the option of mailing a print-out if that is preferred. This practice stems >>from my own experience several years ago when I used an aging computer and >>sometimes a photo that I didn't even want took half an hour to download >>when I was waiting for my mail, resulting in considerable wailing and >>gnashing of teeth. >> >>I think most folks already do the same with genealogy info and don't mind >>awaiting consent. Of course I wouldn't like to miss out on an updated >>family tree! >> >>Just a thought, >> >>Elizabeth > >Since you are on Concentric.net, I am not sure if you are dial-up or >DSL. If DSL, it is easy to have the e-mail sent to special folders on the >hard disk, where they can be deleted easily. The speed of DSL will >download large files in quick order. If dial-up however, you are in a >different world. There you need to possibly set a size requirement, but >make it large enough that it will stop pix, but not Gedcom files and text >files you might want to use. > >I am probably letting myself in for a flood again, but with a cable modem, >I download all the e-mail to the computer, then sort it out. > >Shakey Jack --=======1F90662A======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-75316029 Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.306 / Virus Database: 166 - Release Date: 12/4/01 --=======1F90662A=======--