Re: TECH: Attachments (was Re: The Grammatical Sketch)

Don Blaheta wrote:

> > From here, I can read the attached text file (if it's plain text and
> > all that); but I can't reply to it as far as I've been able to figure.
>
> Ah, replies.  Hm, yes, I can see an issue there---if the document is
> something that invites comment (and thus should be inclusible in
> replies), then attachments might be not so good.  My mailer can include
> attachments in replies, but I know a lot can't.  Ironically, if your
> mailer were *worse* you'd be better off here, because it'd not recognise
> it as an attachment and thus just include it directly in the reply. ;\
I believe it is policy on most email lists to avoid such, partly
because they tend to break "digests". I think Ray mentioned that once,
but I'm too lazy to search the archives ... no, forget I said that.
All newbies *must* read the archives, twice!!