[Rhodes22-list] Allowable Attachments to the List

[Jesse Shumaker]

Thanks to Peter for the details and thanks so much to Mike for keeping this
list going.  The collective knowledge of Rhodies is incredibly helpful!

On Sat, May 23, 2020, 8:31 PM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:

> I’m surprised Mike hasn’t piped up on this, but my recollection is that
> the software that manages the list has been configured to only allow a
> small number of files types.  The file types are identified by the file
> name extension (e.g. ‘.jpg’).  Allowable extensions include basically those
> associated with images (so Roger’s ‘.png’ screen shot came through).  Some
> years ago the ‘.pdf’ extension was added to the allowable list.
>
> From the group mailing list home page: " You may include certain
> attachments to your messages. Most image files and plain text files will be
> accepted as well as PDF files. Other file types will be stripped out of the
> message before posting. Maximum message size is about 3.5Mb (+/-). That can
> be one big attachment or several smaller ones."
>
> These restrictions reflect the state of technology at the time the list
> was created.  My only purpose for this post is to make people aware, so
> they will be less likely to be surprised by the limitations.
>
> Thank you Mike, for all you do to keep the list running.
>
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016}
>
> > On May 23, 2020, at 7:03 PM, ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Mary Lou Troy told me my PowerPoint topo map got stripped off for the
> list.  Perhaps the file size is too big.  So, here is a screen shot of the
> topo map image.  Hopefully, the list will allow this image.  This should
> make the previous post more understandable.
> >
> > Roger Pihlaja
> > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>