Re: [WinMac] Re: Cross-platform email

Jeff Thorstad(thorstadj[at]macconnect.com)
Wed, 23 Dec 1998 09:28:32 -0600

>On Fri, 18 Dec 1998 00:32:32 -0800, Shawn Protsman wrote:
>
>"Eudora allows for different options for attachments (AppleDouble,
>AppleSingle, BinHex, Uuencode). Sending from a Mac to a PC which one
>should be used and why?"
>
>I have been binhexed for years. I dunno why it works, but it does. Theory
>tells us that encoding allows us to send 8 bit binary data as 7 bit ascii
>text files, and also advises the use of binhex for mac to mac and
>appledouble (or, depending on the source, mime or uuencode) for mac to pc.
>The problem is that one doesn't know what hardware platform and what
>emailer are at the other end. And why should you even need to think about
>this? Do you have to worry about the brand of telephone at the other end
>when you make a call? Every time I have followed the recommendations of
>theory, problems have ensued. So I stick with binhex and everything
>proceeds serenely.

How does binhex work when sending to PCs? I have accidentally used binhex
a couple times, each time I had to resend, the PC on the other end
couldn't read it. While the other comment probably would work about
putting Stuffit on those PCs, they aren't in this country (US) and
upgrades like that are difficult to pull off world wide in my company. I
am not in the computer department, just the most prolific emailer.

If you have only used binhex to send to Macs, you have simply followed
the rules. Binhex was made to ensure file stability when transferring Mac
files through unknown systems in the net.

>"Do you have some resource you know of that would give details about these
>AppleSingle/Double codings? Maybe an Apple TIL or something? Or maybe
>someone could just give a bunch of details about this: there have been a
>couple short comments above, but I am looking for more."
>
>A good place to start is:
>
>http://www.macemail.com
>
>There are some excellent articles on email attachments including apple
>single/double.
>
>Regards,
>
>Lesley Vita

Thanks to Leonard and Lesley for the email/AppleDouble websites.

Jeff T
thorstadj@macconnect.com

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