--=======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 =========================================================== At 04:54 AM 12/8/01 -0500, you wrote: >I don't think it is advisable to set up any email browser to automatically >reject, or delete, attachments. I, for one, get too many genealogy-related >files as attachments to even WANT to do this. Trying to delete attachments, >or reject them, is kind of like telling the USPS to NOT deliver ANY mail to >your mail box, just on the off-chance that you will receive something you >don't want to receive. > >And, rejecting emails over a certain size, is in the same >category. Elizabeth, >what if someone sends you a GEDCOM that exceeds the 30 Kb size? Do >you want to dismiss it out of hand? > >Folks, there are better ways than rejecting attachments, or emails over a >certain size, to stop infections. You're plugging up the wrong holes. > >SgtGeorge --=======3FF12D1D======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-42B15F94 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 --=======3FF12D1D=======--