Re: filename extension mime types

[CUTblakeney@home.com (Jeff Blakeney)]

On Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:50:38 -0600, Phoenyx <quazar@dcnet2000.com>
wrote:

>Yes, I would like to see all A2 sites set up to automatically
>transfer files in binary mode. Until that happens, and I can be
>certain of a decent transfer, I'll stick with my current method.
>IMHO, it's better safe than sorry, so I always force the system
>to perform a binary D/L no matter what type of file.

Unfortunately that doesn't always work.  I've had corrupted file
transfers even doing a "Save As..." instead of just clicking the link
to the file.

As far as I can tell, the server can sometimes decide whether to send
the file as 7 bit or 8 bit and this is what has caused my few
problems, I think.  If the server can be told to send BXY, SDK and SHK
files in binary mode then things this shouldn't be a problem anymore.
That is why some people have suggested that we try to get some Apple
II file types registered as MIME types.

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