[Elecraft] The ability to send screen shots

[Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT]

I don't know if Mailman (the list server used by QTH.NET) can be set up 
to allow HTML, but that would open the door to most everything asked 
behind this request.

The problem is, that the moment one allows HTML formatting, it brings in 
a whole bunch of other tools, including scripting, that can do some 
pretty bad stuff.

That's why, decades ago, the folks behind Mailman decided to strip HTML.

I think most of us have our mail programs reasonably well locked down, 
but I would still lean away from allowing HTML.

I haven't tried to attach a UUENCODED image, that might slip through, or 
it might not.  I don't know if any mail clients can send those anymore. 
I do know that Thunderbird receives them just fine.

73 -- Lynn

On 7/30/2019 7:17 PM, Michael Walker wrote:
> Hi Dick
> 
> I considered links, arguably more dangerous, and as a pro photographer, I
> can make that happen.
> 
> However, that turns a simple 10 second screen grab with GreenShot into a
> bit  more of an exercise including using imgur, and yet another account,
> login exercise.
> 
> Even with Yahoo Groups and IOGroups, screen shots are  invaluable when
> working through an issue and makes problem solving better rather than
> someone saying 'it doesn't work' and then a large quantity of emails with a
> thousand new questions that no one reads anyway.
> 
> We could go back to Fax machines or RTTY stick figures too!  :)
> 
> Mike va3mw
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 6:18 PM Dick Dickinson <softblue at windstream.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> I believe 'links' are allowed on this reflector.
>>
>> Consider having images hosted on am image hosting site and provide a link
>> to
>> them, if that is not forbidden.
>>
>> A reader can choose to look or not.
>>
>> I have used imgur.com  I'm not aware of any problems related to doing
>> such,
>> but I won't be surprised if I am soon informed.
>>
>> 8 )
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Dick - KA5KKT
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Hi All
>>
>> This message is to the administrators of this reflector.
>>
>> Might it be possible to have the ability to have small images, such as
>> screen shots to be able to be passed via the reflector?
>>
>> They can be an amazing teaching and learning tool to help others see what
>> is being discussed.
>>
>> In decades passed, this feature was turned off due to dial up modems and
>> the images may have been a vehicle for virus payloads.  Of course, dial up
>> modems are long gone for 99% of the people and a properly patched computer
>> will not now allow a program to run from an image.
>>
>> Most, if not all other reflectors allow for this feature to be available.
>>
>> Many thanks in advance for this consideration.
>>
>> Mike va3mw
>>
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