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Emailing v10 files problems


MikeN

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the PC user can add the .mcd to the end of the file also to open it.

Mac OS x allows you to add the .mcd to the end of the file if you don't have "hide file extensions" checked in the Save dialog box.

Otherwise, it's hidden and you never see it - neither will the PC.

OS 9 doesn't have this feature, so you'll always have to type in the .mcd.

It's a system trait ..

If you are seeing .mcd in the file name, and the PC user can't open the file still - you may be encoding the attachement file via your email program and not be aware of it.

On most Mac email programs, you have the ability to send attachements as Mac Binary, ASCII and PC formats. You may see variations or additions to that list.

You should select PC format if you are sending it to the PC. That way, the file doesn't get converted to Binary format - which takes some hoop jumping to decode on the PC end. If you aren't working with a computer savy person - just make sure the PC coding is the attachment option. You'll have to do some investigations thru your email menus to find that setting - it's in a different place for just about every email program.

You can also stuff the file before sending it for better protection against evil lurking in the internet. If you use Stuffit to compress the file- the pc person can still decompress that file with WinZip or Stuffit Expander for PC .. or just about any other program.

You still need to send the file as a PC attachment if you choose to compress the file before sending it.

Does that help clear up some things for yall?

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