On Thu, 4 Mar 1999 21:53:00 -0500, Peacenet Balkans Desk <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>However, when people get the image by email, it doesn't show up as a
>separate file in their download files, but as a bunch of multipart mime in
>the body of the msg. Very disturbing.

This assumes the original sender used a mail program which structured the mail
attachements correctly.  Some don't.

>It appear that LISTSERV is doing this - private mail carries the image files
>as separate attachments.

Separate attachments are a fiction.  All mail with attachments is really (in raw
form) separate MIME sections.  If they are correct set off and separated and
read by a capable mail reader program then it works.  i.e the "attachments" can
be detached and decoded.  If the mail reader program is not capable, then all
you see is MIME junk.  Fix is to get another mail program that is capable of
detaching and decoding.

>How do I configure the list to make the images arrive as separate
>attachments in people's download directories?

You don't.  LISTSERV passes it through unchanged.  Do make sure the user in
question is not set to SHORTHDR as this eliminates the headers necessary for
even capable mail readers to correctly interpret the mail.