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Keep the original as backup. Use the UUDECODE.COM program to convert ART019 into a GIF
formatted file. Now, view the picture with your favorite graphics program.
Sending binary files in uuencoded form has weaknesses. One is the lack of automatic error
correction when sending/receiving email. Noise on the line can easily distort the picture.
File size is another problem. UUENCODEing typically increases file sizes by almost one third.
Some mailbox systems restrict the length of individual messages that you can receive, and the file may
just be too big.
If the uuencoded file gets too big, some services can (or will by default) split it up in parts and
then sent separately.
Tons of uuencoded public domain and shareware programs are available for retrieval by ordinary
email.
MIME encoding can also be used (see Appendix 6), but is less common.
FTP by email
While some services accept commands like GET KIDART.ART019 by email, this is not so with the
many so called FTP libraries. Many of them can only be accessed by FTP.
Services exist that will do FTP transfers by email for those not having access to the FTP
command. For more information, write a message to one of these addresses:
bitftp@vm.gmd.de Germany
ftpmail@ftp.uni stuttgart.de Germany
bitftp@plearn.edu.pl Poland
ftpxcorreo@ftp.rcp.net.pe Peru
bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu United States
In the TEXT of your message, put the word "HELP" for information. Check http://src.doc.ic.ac.uk
/ftpmail servers.html for a longer list of ftpmail servers, and check availability at Steve Harris' FTPMail,
Agora, etc. statistics page.
These services will fetch the desired file from the FTP library, uuencode it for email transfer and
possibly split large files into several messages, thus helping you around local restrictions on the size of
incoming mail messages.
Using FTP by email can be nice even for those with full Internet access, as some FTP servers are
heavily loaded and interactive response can be very sluggish. It makes sense not to waste time and
connect charges in these cases.
Note that FTP mail servers tend to be quite busy. Your reply may not arrive for several hours, or
days, depending on when and where you send your request. Also, some large files may be split into
smaller pieces and returned to you as multiple messages, and binary files may be uuencoded by the
sender.
Fax services weigh less than a printer
Many online services let you send electronic mail as fax messages. This is an interesting feature when
in that far away place without a printer. Send the draft contract or other texts to your hotel's fax
machine or to your client's office to get a printout on paper.
For more about how to send (and receive) faxes, check "How can I send a fax from the
Internet?".
Free telephone calls
Anyone can make free telephone calls through the Internet. All it takes is a computer having the right
phone software, a sound card, loudspeaker, and microphone installed. If your Internet connection is
good, then the sound quality will be comparable to a regular phone call.
For more about how to get started with Internet telephony, start with the Internet Telephony
Software page, and follow the links.
More
Then, there is online file storage. MyDocsOnline lets you upload files to their server, with a maximum
of 20MB total file sizes. You can then access your files from any web enabled device, move files
between computers, or send/share with others. It's great for people who have multiple computers,
students, business people that travel frequently, or anyone that is tired of using floppies or email
attachments.
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