Re: digests (again)

winmac@xerxes.frit.utexas.edu
Wed, 8 Jul 1998 07:41:07 -0400 (EDT)

>Subject: digests (again)
>From: Marc Bizer <mlbizer@mail.utexas.edu>
>Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 13:33:12 +0200
>
>
>At 1:35 PM -0400 7/6/98, Peter Boisseau wrote:
>>Do you know of an Applescript digest burster that will work with
>>Claris's Emailer and this list?
>
>I don't know of one -- but perhaps you could modify the Cucumber
>digest-burster AppleScript for Eudora?
><http://www.karsh.demon.co.uk/soft/cucudoc.html>

Good idea. Unfortunately I wouldn't know how.
>
>>I personally would hate MIME digests...
>
>I'm not sure that you understand. I suppose that MIME digests could include
>rich text, but the basic advantage of the MIME format for digests is that
>it makes it easy to view individual messages with a MIME-compatible email
>program. Unfortunately, they do require one to open an attachment.

You're probably right, my knowledge isn't great. However, why would one
want to open attachments? It seems complete overkill for what otherwise
is a lean operation. I'm afraid I'd give up on the list if I have to open
attachments.

>There isn't a perfect solution here, I'm afraid.
>
> --Marc

But surely there is. I don't understand what's wrong with good old email.
So many other lists manage it, (MIME compatible or otherwise). I've yet
to read my list mail via an attachment.

BTW, this digest didn't arrive as an attachment?

Pete.

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