Hi Laura, I will try attaching the files as rtf files. I can just do that before I attach them right like when the BN prompts for change the formatting type I just tell it then right rtf during the attach a file to this email step. The files are like questions so nothing really like paragraphs. One of my concerns with the translation was there are question marks and several of the questions have blanks in them like how I made the blanks was with a series of Braille dashes dots. I hope this makes sense. With the attachments people can reply to those emails correct inputing their answers and feedback into the original attachment is that right? Thanks! Laura Lisa
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "laura wolk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:49:01 -0500 (EST) >Subject: re: [Braillenote] inserting files into emails more questions >Hi Lisa: >You mentioned wanting the ability for a sighted person to quickly print your >email if he desired. If you paste your file into an email, formatting will be >changed as it is translated. For instance, in very long paragraphs, there >will most likely be a line break, oftentimes in the middle of a word, with a >random exclamation marking the word break. Using an attachment would preserve >formatting and allow the recipient to print exactly as you wish. >If you do opt for attachments, I'd recommend using the rtf file type, as it is >smaller than a word file and preserves file formatting. >Dean, you mentioned that ascii files would be translated perfectly. I would >like to know why, then, in my experience and many others, ascii files are >translated as one gihugamongous line in the file, with all formatting stripped. >HTH, Laura >>------ original message ------ >>from: Lisa Ehlers <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: [Braillenote] inserting files into emails more questions >>Hi Listers, >>Okay I was hoping to avoid sending the email as attachments. In this day and >>age I detest receiving attachments myself because of the viruses out there >>(not that the BN can really get any viruses) but I'm just uncomfortable >>sending these files as attachments. I know how to use the block commands to >>insert the files into emails. If I pasted the information into emails would >>there really be a difference of that versus inserting the file into the >>emails? I almost feel like either send the files as attachments or snail mail >>is my best option. >>I'c open to suggestions. If attachments is the best thing then okay I'll >>just put them on disk and snail mail which to me creates more work for the >>people I'm sending them to. >>Would there be translation issues with the files if they were sent as >>inserted files into the emails? Im willing to try different formatting >>techniques. >>Thanks for your help and your time. >>Lisa >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
