Dennis, Outlook Express is not a good program for binary newsgroups. It doesn't know how to decode the files. You need a newsreader program to do it. NewsWatcher is a pretty good one, and it's free. Go to versiontracker.com and download the one for your OS. (You didn't say whether you are using OS 9 or X.) Depending on how the files are encoded, you may still need yet another decoder to view them (such as .rar files...). Some video formats created in Windows aren't readable on Mac at all, no matter what program you use-no decoder (or "codec") exists to translate them.
Gerry on 10/1/02 11:33 AM, Dennis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have an iMac, 233, 288mb ram, ie 5, outlook express 5, Quicktime 5 > > When I try to download avi or mpg files from newsgroups all i get is > gibberish code, not openable files. How can I get these files to download > properly? > > Thanks in advance, > > Dennis > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
