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Strobe <strobe@nospam.spotbeam.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Oct 1998 20:26:38 +0100, LPS@teknesis.demon.co.uk (Larry
> Stoter) wrote:
> 
> 
> >The extension suggests that these are are segmented compressed files
> >produce by a Mac application called, probably, StuffIt (by Aladdin) or
> >some similar name. You need to buy a Mac magazine, such as MacFormat and
> >the cover CD will have a copy of StuffIt Lite. This will allow you to
> >rejoin the files and uncompress them.
> >
> >The "This file must be converted with BinHex 4" suggest they have also
> >been BinHexed :) (A good thing) This is a file conversion process that
> >allows Mac files to be moved around on the internet and PCs without
> >destroying them (Mac files come in two parts, a Data Fork and a Resource
> >Fork. The two forks are separated by PCs and internet protocols, and
> >destroyed). StuffIt Lite can also un-BinHex the files, which you must do
> >before joining them together and uncompressing.
> >
> >Regards,
> 
> Thanks for all the replies to my request.
> The sticking point I have is that because theses sections are not
> recognised as attachments in the PC version of Agent I assume I have
> to separate the file from the body of the message by cutting and
> pasting

No you don't.  As I said, just save the messages whole and shove them on
a disc.

> into something like Notepad or other text editor before saving
> to a floppy. 

No need: just save the messages as files.  I assume that the email
client in question has `Save as' in the File menu?

>( Ican't save them as attachments as I would a PC file)
> I have Stuffit on the MAC but the way I've cut and pasted the file so
> far hasn't been recognised.

Why not just save the entire message?

> Where does the file actually begin, before the statement about being
> BinHex encoded or after?. There also seem to be a number of ----
> (minus signs) before this statement. Should they be included?

It doesn't matter how much junk there is before the line that says (This
file must be converted with BinHex 4). You *must* have that line in the
file, and (as far as I can tell), that statement must be the only thing
on the line.

I've just tried a test: created a BinHex file, pasted a full email
header at the start, converted it to CR/LF (PC standard) line
terminators, and tried it on StuffitExpander, and had no trouble.  My
guess is that you've either been doing something wrong with the cutting
and pasting (don't muck around; just save the message as a file), or
you've got a very old version of StuffitExpander.  The current version
is 4.5; http://www.aladdinsys.com

Rowland.



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