Share file via email
Add the ability to "share" a file with a download link via email.
(original details below)
From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet
To: "Digital Man" <digital.man@vert.synchro.net.remove-za2-this>
Re: Feature : Users able to e
By: "Digital Man" <digital.man@vert.synchro.net.remove-za2-this> to PistolGrip on Sun Aug 15 2004 09:17 am
> To: PistolGrip
> Re: Feature : Users able to e By: PistolGrip to Digital Man on Sat
> Aug 14 2004 06:00 pm
> > > > Basicly the file area has an option to email any file in the fileba
> > > > email address. Restrictions could be imposed on what email address
> > > > sent the file. ie. only another user of the bbs, only that users e
> > > > address, or any email address anywhere.
> > > > that way newbies dont have to mess around with a zmodem telnet clie
> > > > files. the standard windows telnet is all they will need.
> > > True. It's not a bad idea, but it wouldn't be a good option for files
> > > or 2 megabytes in size. The files must be MIME-encoded, which makes th
> > > about 20% larger than the actual file and most user's mail boxes have
> > > limits on the size of individual messages (as well as total mail box s
> > What about just sending an email with a user-friendly ftp URL to the file
> Or even just displaying a complete FTP URL that might be clicked-on (by a
> "smart" telnet client) which would launch a browser/FTP client to download t
> file.
Or back to the original idea -- how about it emails the user an FTP url as
opposed to the file itself? Of course with the BBS File Description as well.
That way this wouldn't be a "Sysop Only" feature -- anyone could do it.
From : john.doe@malkaviabbs.com
Subject: Cool File on Malkavia!
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Hi,
Your friend John Doe thinks you might be interested
in the following file:
Filename: BBSD.ZIP
Description: BBS'ing for Dummies!
With this file that doesn't exsist
except for the sake of this example,
you can quickly and easily learn how
to become less web dependant, and
expand your horizons!
You may download your file here:
ftp://guest:guest@malkaviabbs.com/clueless/get-a-clue/BBSD.ZIP
Your browser more than likely supports this FTP URL,
however if you run into problems -- the team at Malkavia
suggest you download the following FTP Application to
assist you in this download:
DEEZ NUTZ FTP
http://deeznutzftp.this-is-not-a-real-url.com
:-)
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