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OM yep it could and that would be a good idea.
Robert
At 07:01 AM 6/30/00 -0500, the_omega_man@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>Can the e-groups site be used simply as a place to post attachments?
>
>In other words, if you have a big message or attachment to send, then send
>it to both omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx and omega-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Those who
>are interested in the attachment can go look at the attachment at the egroups
>web site. This gives us a place to post attachments without compromising
>privacy or forcing banner ads into our messages...
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>At Thu, 29 Jun 2000 21:04:39 -0700, "Matthew D. Langston"
><langston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
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> >
> >I agree with you that there are many benefits to using eGroups instead
> >of
> >the current listserv. In addition to fixing the "file attachment problem",
> >it also provides the ability to browse the entire archive of previous
> >posts.
> >
> >Earlier last Spring I reserved two eGroups for this purpose:
> >http://www.egroups.com/group/omega-list and
> >http://www.egroups.com/group/OmegaResearch. I would be more than happy
> >to
> >turn them over to the current omega-list listserv moderator(s) if they
> >are
> >interested (that was the reason why I reserved them in the first place).
> >
> >I notified the current omega-list listserv moderator as to their
> >availability earlier in the Spring, but I haven't heard back from them
> >yet.
> >
> >Regards, Matt
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "M. Simms" <prosys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: "Omega-List" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 9:45 PM
> >Subject: Time to move this list to E-Groups
> >
> >
> >> I think based on recent posts that mention attachments.....and none
> >> appear....
> >> and my own frustration of making posts with attachments that don't
> >show
> >up,
> >> it may be time to move the Omega-list to E-Groups or another forum
> >venue.
> >>
> >> The 15k attachment limitation of this listserv is just way too
> >restrictive.
> >> The fact that there is no notification of this back to the originator
> >is
> >> also very, very bad.
> >>
> >> Scanned articles are 50k bytes min....and some systems and indicators
> >could
> >> climb well above 15k.
> >>
> >> E-Groups is reliable and has a couple of features like surveys that
> >may
> >> prove useful.
> >> I believe the cost is zero.
> >
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