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echo: points
to: ALAN IANSON
from: TOMMI KOIVULA
date: 2020-03-24 10:22:00
subject: ARCMAIL

24 Mar 20 00:32, Alan Ianson wrote to Tommi Koivula:

 >>> I still find arcmail bundles are neat, tidy and efficient.

 >> Correct. :) But arcmail should only be sent via secure link.

 AI> Why is that?

Many tossers, like HPT, won't unpack arcmail from insecure inbound. I don't
know if it is possible to tell HPT to do so, but I prefer not to unpack arcmail
from untrusted sources.

 >> Arcmail doesn't necessarily mean compressing. :)

 AI> When I think of arcmail I think of a bundle of PKT files archived together
for
 AI> easy storage and delivery to the recipient. Is there more to it?

Nope, that's it. "zip -0" ;)

 >> And August, you have 254 files on hold for your point .59. Would it be time
to
 >> pick them up?

 >> === Cut ===
 >> ^\xenia\outbound\00dd0001.pnt\797ac504.pkt
 >> ^\xenia\outbound\00dd0001.pnt\79468f08.pkt
 >> ^\xenia\outbound\00dd0001.pnt\79437604.pkt
 >> ^\xenia\outbound\00dd0001.pnt\7926b005.pkt

 AI> Whowah! That's what I'm talkin' about!

Exactly!

'Tommi

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