Re: [WinMac] Cross-platform email

Jeff Thorstad(thorstadj[at]macconnect.com)
Thu, 17 Dec 1998 09:35:17 -0600

>
>> If I send a
>> file from the Mac to a Windows user, by default Claris Emailer insists on
>> BinHexing them, unless I tell it to uuencode or Base64 encode - any of
>> these can give problems at the other end.
>
> I don't know what EMailer does when you choose Base64, but IN
>THEORY that should properly MIME encode the data and (assumng your
>recipient has a MIME savvy mailer) you'll be fine.

Strange, I have set my prefs in Emailer 2 to have Base64 as the default,
and sending to both Mac & Windows users works just fine, as long as the
file is named correctly before emailing. The pref is set in the Account
Setup dialog. Each account can have a different default.

Jeff T
thorstadj@macconnect.com

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