On Thu, 2 Apr 1998, Peter S Galbraith wrote: > > On Thu, 2 Apr 1998, Jules Bean wrote: > > > Actually, if you have a decent MIME-configured email reader, HTML mail > > shouldn't give you a problem. > > Joost Kooij wrote: > > > At some companies (like mine :-( ) people will startup MS Word to write an > > email of three lines. > > At my lab, after installing MS-Outlook as the `corporate EMail system', > the Informatics guy send 200 users a document explaining that each user > had a 20 MB mailbox limit and explained how to automatically delete `old' > mail. > > His 1-page note was sent as a 1MB Word document filling up 5% of everyone's > mailbox, using up a lot of ressources to send in 200 copies! > > Peter
An amusing story. I'm doubtful though... I've written long essays and papers which aren't 1MB even in MS Word.. Jules [wondering if maybe this topic is drifting ;) ] /----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\ | Jelibean aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 6 Evelyn Rd | | Jules aka | | Richmond, Surrey | | Julian Bean | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | TW9 2TF *UK* | +----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+ | War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left. | | When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
