Attachments-Can I Send Them To News Groups?

[Rafael Montserrat]

To explain a problem easily and quickly, I would like to send attachments to
the NG. Can I?

 

[JE McGimpsey]

To explain a problem easily and quickly, I would like to send attachments to
the NG. Can I?

That is generally discouraged unless the newsgroup name includes
".binaries". I filter any message with an attachment, marking it as
killed.


Instead, post the file/picture/whatever to a FTP or web site, and post
the link.

 

[Rafael Montserrat]

On 10/27/07 1:42 PM, in article
[email protected]-sjc.supernews.net, "Jolly

Not without getting yelled at. ; ) But you *can* post screen shots and
other images to free services like http://imageshack.us and then include
the URLs to those images in your posts to the news group, and nobody
will fault you for that.

I can't figure out imageshack.
Do I upload Batch or Pictures for my attachments?
Then where do I include the newsgroup letter I've sent along with the
(images? Batch?)?
Also, do I, and where do I use my phoney email address, or don't I. If I
indicate "Private" does that mean that my ordinary email address will be as
protected as the phoney one?

Thanks, Rafael

 

[William Smith]

On 10/27/07 1:42 PM, in article
[email protected]-sjc.supernews.net, "Jolly
Roger" <[email protected]>

I can't figure out imageshack.
Do I upload Batch or Pictures for my attachments?
Then where do I include the newsgroup letter I've sent along with the
(images? Batch?)?
Also, do I, and where do I use my phoney email address, or don't I. If I
indicate "Private" does that mean that my ordinary email address will be as
protected as the phoney one?

Hi Rafael!

When you upload an image you'll be presented with a string of text that
looks something like:



Copy the URL in the first set of brackets above and paste in a message
to the group like this:

<http://img107.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture.jpg>

I added the two angle brackets < and > around the URL to help some
newsreaders understand that this is one URL in case the text wraps to a
second line.

When someone reads your post he can click the link above and view your
image. A picture truly can be worth a thousand words.

You want to use a phony E-mail address (or in my case just obfuscated)
when posting messages to newsgroups. Marking something "Private" does
nothing when posting. Newsgroups and websites are automatically scanned
by servers for E-mail addresses for sending spam.

Hope this helps!

--

bill

William M. Smith, Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows
Entourage Help Page <http://entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>

 

[Rafael Montserrat]

On 11/2/07 12:59 PM, in article [email protected],

On 10/27/07 1:42 PM, in article
[email protected]-sjc.supernews.net, "Jolly
Roger" <[email protected]>

I can't figure out imageshack.
Do I upload Batch or Pictures for my attachments?
Then where do I include the newsgroup letter I've sent along with the
(images? Batch?)?
Also, do I, and where do I use my phoney email address, or don't I. If I
indicate "Private" does that mean that my ordinary email address will be as
protected as the phoney one?

Hi Rafael!

When you upload an image you'll be presented with a string of text that
looks something like:

http://img107.i
mageshack.us/img107/6739/picture.th.jpg

Copy the URL in the first set of brackets above and paste in a message
to the group like this:

<http://img107.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture.jpg>

I added the two angle brackets < and > around the URL to help some
newsreaders understand that this is one URL in case the text wraps to a
second line.

When someone reads your post he can click the link above and view your
image. A picture truly can be worth a thousand words.

You want to use a phony E-mail address (or in my case just obfuscated)
when posting messages to newsgroups. Marking something "Private" does
nothing when posting. Newsgroups and websites are automatically scanned
by servers for E-mail addresses for sending spam.

Hope this helps!

Yes. It helps a lot.

Rafael

 

[Rafael Montserrat]

On 11/2/07 1:49 PM, in article
[email protected]-sjc.supernews.net, "Jolly

Gosh, it's really not that hard:

1. Go to http://imageshack.us/.

(No need to sign up or register an account. Just go there.)

2. Where it says "upload:" click "image".

3. Click "Browse". Navigate to an image file on your system and select
it.

4. Click "host it!". The image will upload, then a new page will appear.

5. Find the text box labelled "Direct link to image" on the page - it's
near the bottom of the page.

6. Copy the URL next to "Direct link to image".

7. Paste that URL in a post here.

JR Thanks. I can make anything, ummm, difficult.