At 02:43 PM 9/10/98 -0400, [email protected] wrote: >I have been using computers for years, but I do not understand them, >My latest bewilderment is over "V-cards." >I noticed one on a recent digest here. >Can someone please explain what a V card is and why some lists ban them? vCards are "electronic business cards" that one composes in Netscape. If the user elects to use them, each email sent from Netscape has one of these irritating things attached to it. Not at the bottom of the body text like a signature, but as a true attachment. If they were allowed at Roots- Web, your hard disk would soon fill up with them. Most people aren't even aware they are there until sooner or later they look in the directory they have designated as the one for attached files to be downloaded into. RootsWeb doesn't allow ANY attachments since there are some servers and some user systems that just can't handle attachments, therefore vCards are not allowed either. In my opinion, they serve no useful purpose for 99.99% of the population. After all, if you send someone an email they can plainly see your email address in the message header. If you want recipients to have your name, address, phone number, etc., it is easy to include that in the email. In my opinion, again, they are "vanity cards", serving no legitimate purpose for what we do here on these genealogy lists. SgtGeorge Listowner