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When should I use E-mail to transfer files?
Using
e-mail to transfer files can sometimes simplify an exchange of
information. If you want to send files via e-mail, you should
consider the following:
- kind of file you wish to transfer
- the kind of e-mail program you are using
- the kind of e-mail program the recipient is using
- and most important, what is the size of the file
If the size of the file is too large, some e-mail systems may
bounce the mail message back. It is suggested to use files less
than 5 MB.
Text documents (files that are plain ASCII text without any
formatting) are relatively easy to transfer via e-mail. Nearly
all e-mail programs can send and receive text documents. You can
send these files in the body of the message since they don't
require encoding.
If, on the other hand, you want to transfer a binary file, such
as a Word or WordPerfect document, an image, or a program, you
will have to either send it as an attachment or encode it.
Otherwise, it may not arrive in a usable form. Sending the file
as an attachment is the best way to transfer binary files. (With
some older mail programs, you may have to encode the file with
encode and then send the encoded file in the body of the
message.)
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