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From: ric@diltd.demon.co.uk (Ric Harwood)
Newsgroups: demon.ip.support,demon.tech.unix,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Batch FTP and Web Pages
Date: Thu, 04 Jul 1996 01:21:04 GMT
Organization: Discovery International Ltd
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In demon.ip.support, <31DAAD18.2813@www.play-hookey.com>, Ken
Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com>, Ken Bigelow wrote:


>Instead of squawking about tariffs and costs, let's see if we can solve the 
>problem using existing conditions and current technology. One possibility: does 
>Demon (or other ISPs) limit the size of an attachment that can be sent with an 

Demon, NAFAIK. People have reported regularly receiving 5mb files
without difficulty.

>e-note? If not, here's a very practical way to get those large files. My nephew in 
>California (I'm in Maryland) sent me an 8 MB file that way, and it worked fine. 
>Would the method fly in the UK?

It does, and wrt the initial topic, [batch http] Dr. Bob's guide to
the internet by email, says how this can be done. [posted earlier in
this thread by IIRC Brian] 

Regards,
Ric
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