At 0951 today, A Wiliiams (who chooses to hide a valid return email address) said:
"If adding a "/" at the end of the link fixes it, I'd do it. Your PC-Illiterate friend should still be able to click on it." If you don't mind, what function does the addition of a forward slash at the end of a link perform? keith whaley On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 9:51 AM, A Williams <root@localhost.localdomain>wrote: > Danny Kile wrote: > >> Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: >> >>> Danny Kile wrote: >>> >>> Danny Kile wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Please 5.7.0 visit >>>>>>> http://support.google.com/**mail/bin/answer.py?answer=6590<http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?answer=6590>... >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> OK some more testing done and I have found that if the link is something >>>> other than a .com, lets say speedtest.net or or whatever.xxx it works. >>>> It just can not be a whatever.com. Seems like it see the .com as an >>>> executable file and not a link. Is there a setting in SM to keep it from >>>> putting my links in the Attachment list? >>>> >>> >>> ".com" is on the list of file types google prohibits, according to the >>> support link you first posted. A .com file is a command file type >>> extension. Remember those from the old DOS days? >>> >>> Perhaps you could obfuscate it is some fashion, and tell your >>> recipient to >>> change it back? Also try including a trailing slash in your link to >>> see if >>> that gets by the google filter. http://example.com/ <-- >>> >>> Or use a less restrictive mail service? ;-) >>> >>> >> "".com" is on the list of file types google prohibits", yes I know this >> I read the google link listed in the error message. I remember file >> extension from long before DOS day, back in HDOS and CP/M days. >> >> As far as changing the link goes I should not have to. I will sometimes >> do research for a family member who can barely turn on the PC. If I go >> to a web page and then do a send to mail recipient I just want it to go >> without an problems. I have look back in my sent folder and found where >> I did this in the past and the links where not listed in the Attachment >> list. I can also do a send message as new and resent it and it goes >> without a hitch, and the links are not listed in the Attachment List. >> >> "Or use a less restrictive mail service? ;-)" Well I live in and >> travel in a RV so I never have the same ISP or a permanent IP. So I can >> receive mail on any of my 6 email account buy not send. This is due to >> one ISP not allowing may from another domain not a different domain >> access if not a member of that domain. So I use G-mail account and send >> all my other account thru the G-mail SMTP. That way I can send mail as >> well as receive it no matter where I am. If there is a better way to do >> this let me know. >> >> I guess my question is this SM use to not put my links in the Attachment >> List, why does it do it now? I can create the mails and then just delete >> the attachment in the list and it goes through. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Danny >> > > If adding a "/" at the end of the link fixes it, I'd do it. Your > PC-Illiterate friend should still be able to click on it. > ______________________________**_________________ > support-seamonkey mailing list > support-seamonkey@lists.**mozilla.org<support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org> > https://lists.mozilla.org/**listinfo/support-seamonkey<https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey> > _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
