Re: AOL conversions and e-mailing images

In a message dated 98-04-15 09:55:44 EDT, louhall(at)bellsouth.net writes:

<< With regards to AOL converting images to .art. Is this why
 AOL users to whom I send files are unable to view the file?
 It seems that in some instances they can click something called
 "download file", but not always.
 
 Whatever, this has been a problem. Is it due to the conversion?
 I would appreciate a comment on this, as I shudder if one
 of the eleven million AOL users asks me to send them a file >>

Hi Lou (you to Shay),

Up to another essay? <wink>  

The following is AOL's explanation of MIME:

When you receive MIME files...
When someone sends you a MIME-encoded file in e-mail, it needs to be
translated back into a format that your computer can understand.

Depending on the mail system that the sender used, the AOL software may or may
not be able to automatically decode the MIME file. If it was able to decode
the file, the e-mail's file attachment will be in its original, binary format:
such as .GIF, or .ZIP.

If AOL was unable to decode the MIME file, the attachment will be in MIME
format, with an filename extension of .MME. Download this file--it is simple
to use a utility to convert the .MME file back to a binary file.

Windows users can use the freeware application WinCode to easily decode MIME
files. You can download WinCode from this Web site: 
<A HREF="http://www.members.global2000.net/snappy/software.html">
http://www.members.global2000.net/snappy/software.html</A>. After you've
downloaded and installed WinCode. run the program and choose "Decode" from the
FILE menu. Choose the .MME file that you downloaded and the file will be
decoded.

Macintosh users can use the shareware application "Decoder" to easily decode
MIME files. You can download Decoder from this Web site: 
<A HREF="http://www.concentric.net/~Columbin/">http://www.concentric.net/~Colu
mbin/</A>. After you've downloaded and uncompressed Decoder, drag-and-drop the
.MME file that you downloaded onto Decoder. A decoded, binary version of the
file will be created on your hard disk.

When you send an attachment to an Internet user...
When you <A HREF="aol://4344:1089.eht5.15402052.522020449">attach a file to an
e-mail message</A> that you send to an Internet user, it will automatically be
MIME-encoded.

In order to use the attachment, your message's recipient must have a MIME-
complaint e-mail program or use software that can decode MIME files--to
translate it back into a format that his or her computer can understand. If
the recipient has a MIME-complaint e-mail program, the MIME attachment will
probably be automatically decoded for him. If not, the recipient can easily
translate the file using a utility program.

Windows users can use the freeware application WinCode, available from 
<A HREF="http://www.members.global2000.net/snappy/software.html">http://www.me
mbers.global2000.net/snappy/software.html</A>. Macintosh users can use the
shareware application "Decoder," available from 
<A HREF="http://www.concentric.net/~Columbin/">http://www.concentric.net/~Colu
mbin/</A>.
  

If there is someone else on AOL that has another explanation for this, I would
love to hear it.

Carla
http://members.home.net/carlanelson1/
Confusion is just a state of mind...I don't avoid it....I create it!!!

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