> Bear in mind that a Word file or any other binary material will be > encoded before mailing to the archives, making the file considerably > larger, and it will not be readable via the WWW interface anyway. In Larger, yes, but as not as large as 10,000 x 50KB (of one word file), and yes, it will be readable from the www interface, since most users use a PC and that will invoke the application (Word in that case) to view the file. > addition, storing large limited, interest material in the list archive > could make archive searching quite cumbersome. True, but that is a price I am willing to pay, compared to the huge savings in disk space. In fact, not being able to do it the way I want, means that I can not send attachments to large lists at all because of the disk space issue. > > It would probably be better (and easier) to store and serve the file > directly from your WWW or FTP service rather than trying to use the > Listserv file services. That way you can compress your large files, > do un-encoded binary transfers, and avoid filling the archive with > unreadable/unsearchable encoded material. > It wouldn't be easier to the instructor/List Owner, who many times needs assistance doing things on the web. On the other hand, every instructor knows how to send mail with attachments. Best, Moshe > > Regards, > Roland >