[CANSLIM] Sending large or non-text files to the canslim group

From: owner-canslim@xmission.com (Jeff Salisbury)
Subject: [CANSLIM] Sending large or non-text files to the canslim group
Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 08:00:00 -0700

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Everyone,

There are times when you may wish to share large or non-text files with
our group (i.e. gif, jpeg, spreadsheets, etc).  Our list is configured
to reject all files over 80K.  You can attach files under this threshold
to your email posting.

While files under this 80K threshold are delivered by the canslim list
software, receiving mail servers often reject files over 40K. This means
that while your file was delivered by the canslim mail server, many users
will not have received it because their mail server rejected it...

This does not mean you cannot share large files with the group.  Rather,
the BEST way to share large files with the group (even those under 80K)
is to place the file at an ftp site, and then refer to the link in your
canslim posting.  This way, the reader can read your posting, click on
the link, and instantly see what you are talking about. If you have your
own ftp site, feel free to use it.

If you do not have access to your own ftp site, we have provided an
anonymous ftp site.  To provide your file to the group, please follow
these instructions:

1. Send your file to:

    "ftp://ftp.xmission.com/pub/users/m/mcjathan/incoming/".

If you don't know how to ftp a file, you can use the ftp instructions
at the bottom of this message.

2. After not more than 15 minutes, your file will be available for
everyone at the URL of:

     http://WallStreet-LLC.com/pub/your_file_name

where "your_file_name" is the exact name of the file you uploaded.
This file name should NOT have spaces or other strange characters.
Letter, numbers, and "." are always good, i.e. "canslim_25.gif".

3. Before posting your message to the group, test the URL of your file by
copying the web address:

     http://WallStreet-LLC.com/pub/your_file_name

into your browser and seeing if your browser displays the file properly.

4. Finally, send your message to the group describing your file, and be
sure to explicity include the URL of your file.

Although this may seem unwieldy at first, it really isn't too bad and it
solves more problems than it creates.

If you have any problems with this procedure, feel free to contact me at
mcjathan@xmission.com.

Best Regards,

Jeff Salisbury

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Netscape FTP Instructions:

1. Using Netscape, go to the URL:

   ftp://ftp.xmission.com/pub/users/m/mcjathan/incoming/

2. On the Netscape "File" menu, select "Upload File..."  This will open
a file selection widget on your hard-drive.  Select the file you wish to
upload and hit the "Ok" button.  At this point, your file will be uploaded.

3. Eventhough your file has been uploaded, you will not be able to see the
file in your netscape browser.  The reason for this is that the "incoming"
directory is set to write-only for security reasons.

Internet Explorer FTP Instructions:

1. Using "Internet Explorer", go to the URL:

   ftp://ftp.xmission.com/pub/users/m/mcjathan/incoming/

2. Open "Windows Explorer" to browse your local hard-drive.  Find the file
you want to send.  Select the file by clicking once.  The right-click and
"copy" the file.

3. Go back to the Internet Explorer window.  Right-click and "paste" the
file.  It will be uploaded to the canslim ftp site.


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