I can't believe I only just discovered this now, but there is a simple
solution for all of you who dread downloading megabytes of Informalex photos
on a dial-up connection that you don't necessarily want in the first
place...
It's the "Digest" mode of receiving emails. Not only do you just receive
emails once a day (typically), but you also do NOT receive attachments in
the body of the message -- to view attachments, you click on a URL that is
designated in the post.
To set yourself up for digest mode, visit the list info page:
- For the MCR, that is at http://acmg.ca/mcr
- For the guides' Informalexes, that is at either
http://informalex.org/coast or http://informalex.org/rockies
Towards the bottom is a box where you fill in your email address and click a
button that says "Unsubscribe or Edit Options".
You will then be presented with a page asking you for your password. If you
forget your password (it gets emailed to you once a month) you can click a
button at the bottom that will email a reminder.
When you are successful with entering in your correct password, you will be
presented with a page full of options (including the opportunity to change
your password to something easier to remember). Scroll down and look for the
"Digest" option -- change this to "yes" and you're set.
Digest messages are a little more awkward, but have obvious advantages.
Regards,
Tom Wolfe
Informalex Moderator
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