[iyonix-support] Re: Problems with attaching JPEGS

> Something odd is happening when I try to attach JPEGS to outgoing e-mails.
> When I drop them into the Attachments Box they are given the sprite icon
> instead of the JPEG icon. I discovered this recently when I tried to send a
> large JPEG (a scan of a B & W photograph) and it seems that it was somehow
> or other, by something or other, converted into a sprite of monstrous size.
> The resulting e-mail took so long to send that it was timed out by my ISP.
> 
> I zipped the JPEG (which did little or nothing to reduce its size) and it
> was sent OK. The zip file appeared in the Attachments Box with the normal
> zip icon.
> 
> I have since tried to send smaller JPEGs and have had the same problem.
> 
> I can't for the life of me remember whether I had ever sent any JPEGs by
> e-mail from the Iyonix before this incident and therefore whether this is
> new behaviour or not.
> 
> It seems very strange.
> 
> I am sending this to both the Iyonix list and the Messenger list, being
> uncertain where the problem might originate.
> 
> Any help will be appreciated.
> 
> Messenger 2.71
> Iyonix with RISC OS 5.11 

Do you have ImageFS running? It does this conversion when loading
images. Disable it or (AFAIR) do a Alt-Drag of the file.


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Herbert

Herbert zur Nedden
German Archimedes Group http://www.gag.de

Herausgeber DER deutschen RISC OS-Zeitschrift.
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