My suggestion is: Web and ftp sites work just fine for files and attachments. Why does Listserv need to know about them? Best, Al Iverson "Mark A. Holmes" wrote: > > Mark at the Univ of Cinti here > > any suggestions/comments? thanks > > At 03:26 PM 10/17/2001 -0400, i wrote to L-soft support: > > > 1. (asked previously, but not answered) How could i go about > > arranging list archives into alphabetical pages, so that they are > > updated automatically by Listserv ie A | B | C | D | E or A-C D-G > > H-K L-O ... we have over 600 lists on our system now, most with web > > archives finding the list you want is a real pain > > -- > > If you are networked, you can find your lists in order through the > > Catalist at: http://www.lsoft.com/lists/listref.html > > i am referring to the local list archives we have few global/public > lists at catalist > > > It could be possible that someone else may have accomplished this, > > if you would like, you want to ask on the LSTSRV-L list, maybe > > someone will have some helpful tips for you there... > > gotcha will do i have a feeling that the solution involves > significant coding on my part > > > 2. is Lsoft planning to introduce a keyword to limit the size of an > > attachment, based upon the its filesize? in KB or MB rather than > > line of ASCII text? > > > > You can accomplish this by setting > > * Sizelim= XXXX > > In your list header... Making the X's whatever size you would like.. > > > > the SizeLim= keyword refers to lines of ASCII text therefore it > basically just counts ASCII end-of-lines > > this keyword does not translate to lines in other document types a > 2-3 page Word document, for instance, easliy exceeds a SizeLim set to > a thousand lines or more! what i am looking for is a way to control > the size of an attachment, regardless of filetype > > > 3. is Lsoft planning to develop a feature for the Listserv web > > interface whereby a subscriber can add an attachment to a web > > posting - the attachment would be posted to the list archives, but > > not delivered to the subscribers - only a link to the attachment > > would appear in delivered message -- > > This suggestion will be passed onto our developers to be reviewed > > for our wishlist... but you may find that the next answer will > > provide you with what you want. > > the idea is to allow messages with attachments to be posted, but the > software is smart enough to pickoff the attachment, put it in a > list's file archives, and then just distribute the message with a > hyperlink to the archived document much less resource intensive than > "PUSHING" files attachments out to subscriber inboxes > > > 4. is Lsoft planning to develop a feature for the Listserv web > > interface whereby a subscriber can post files to and download files > > from a list's file archive - basic "internet file-sharing" > > capability would eliminate the need to "PUSH" a file attachment out > > to hundreds or even thousands of email accounts -- > > You can use LISTSERV as a file server in a way, but it > > wouldn't be in the discussion archives. This is in Chapter 8 of the > > Site Maintainer's manual: > > http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8d/sitemgr/sitemgr.html#8 > > i guess the answer to 1, 2, 3 and 4 is NO, none of these features is > available are any of them under development/consideration? > > bottom line: "pushing" attachments out to subscribers is resource > intensive, in terms of disk space, processing power, and network > bandwidth i want to be able to post a document on Listserv, and > then make it accessible via an internet browser, through a list's > archive this functionality is basically "internet file-sharing", but > seems to be a natural extension of what Listserv already does > perhaps it is outside the scope of the software > > please do pass suggestions 1, 2, 3 and 4 along to your developers > it is my opinion that these features would be value added to the > Listserv product > > thanks for your help > > Mark A Holmes > UCit . Educational Services > Software Engineer > [log in to unmask] -- Al Iverson -- [log in to unmask] -- Minneapolis, Minnesota Support Jazz in Minnesota! -- http://www.mnjazz.com/ All opinions are mine alone unless I state otherwise. This message was encrypted with ROT-26 encryption.