[Lowfer] Sending pictures via LOWFER

[jrusgrove at comcast.net]

Doug

Thanks for your work moderating this remailer. We don't hear from you very often!

Okay on the large images some folks are trying to send. Your e mail makes it sound as though it's 
possible to send small images if the overall size of the e mail plus image is less than 40 KB. If 
this is the case, I wonder how it's done...since we can't seem to embed the image or send it as an 
attachment?

The RSGB_LF remailer does allow attachments as long as the overall size of the e mail is small - 
roughly 40 KB. This feature is very handy for the work we do allowing us to send small bits of 
waterfall captures to the list. There doesn't appear to be any abuse on the RSGB system...I believe 
the email and picture are automatically disposed of if the total is over the limit.

Would it be possible to the same here? Thanks again for your work keeping this remailer up and 
running.

Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Reed" <n0nas at amsat.org>
To: <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:49 PM
Subject: [Lowfer] Sending pictures via LOWFER


> Recently a number of people have been trying to send pictures and screen
> caps via the LOWFER remailer. The remailer has a maximum message size of
> 40KB since it is intended for TEXT MODES, typing, not pictures or graphics.
>
> If you submit a huge file, it gets trapped by the remailer until I can
> manually check the fallout and decide if I should forward it or not. I
> might pass the first one but when it gets to be a habit, my tendency is
> to reject them. One reason I reject them is that qth.net set the limit
> low because you can send more text messages for the same cost in time,
> bandwidth, and dollars. There are never enough dollars to completely pay
> for operation of qth.net, so I will leave the message limit short.
>
> It is also possible that all 200+ of you would not be happy receiving a
> bunch of 400KB pictures instead of discussion you have come to expect.
> If there is a small group who wants to see the picture, send it to them
> directly. Or since most Internet accounts include some sort of home page
> address, it should be entirely possible for you to load the picture to
> your local home page on your ISP's server, then send the link to the
> server and picture in your email. Anyone clicks the link, their browser
> should open the picture.
>
> Good luck with reception!
>
> 73, Doug Reed, N0NAS.
> LOWFER List Nanny
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