On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:29:06 +1000, Pixie <Pixie@AnnWheatley.com.invalid>
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>On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:57:01 -0400, Unforgettable
><RememberMe@home.com> wrote:
>
>>On 15 Aug 2010 12:39:06 GMT, Yenc@power-post.org (Fee_Clochette) wrote in:
>><4c67dfe6$0$2042$426a74cc@news.free.fr>:
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>>Is it just me having trouble with this monster file?
>
>Prolly not!
>It's 15.4meg... Feeb's likes posting big parcels.
>Monster file?... That sums it up nicely!
>
>There are five different sets inside, each containing at least one if
>not more, pdf of close to 2meg...
>/smacks forehead...
>Why each set could not have been posted as a separate entity is beyond
>me!
>
>I'm not sure which bit is giving you trouble. Are you not staying
>online long enough to get it? Is it timing out? Is it arriving
>corrupt??
>Need more info! Just need to know what is falling over for you.
>You would not be alone in this. There is more than one thing wrong
>with the post.
>
>But, in the meantime, you could check the following for me.
>
>Do you have your Agent set to join all the parts when you pull the
>headers? Eg, does it arrive as one header or was it 66 parts??
>If you already see 66 parts, then some could be missing OR out of
>order OR not joined properly at the end.
>Always cross your fingers when downloading from Fee!!
I see 66 parts. The first time #2 was missing, so I deleted all and
downloaded all again. Then all were there and in order.
>
>If it arrives as one header (not 66 parts) go to the Menu Bar,
>choose Groups,
>Default Properties for all Groups
>Receiving Files
>and UNtick Join Multipart Messages When Receiving Headers.
>
>Doing this does a couple of things. It allows you to check that
>a/ all the parts arrived
>and b/ join them yourself in order when you are able to retrieve all
>of them.
>It takes a little time when something arrives with 66 parts (grrrrr)
>but at least you can see what's missing before you commit to
>downloading.
>
>When you change the above setting, delete the mess that hasn't arrived
>and refresh the headers (Menu Bar --> Online --> Get all headers for
>selected group). That's what I use to get back deleted headers. There
>could be a better way, I haven't looked.
>You should see 66 parts and will be able to check that all bits are
>there. And your Agent won't be struggling to find them, sort them and
>put them together in one huge file.
Once I joined them and tried to open, I got a message telling me that they
were an unknown format or corrupt. I've tried a few times, then just gave
up and figured that they were simply not posted correctly. I'm not even
sure what all is included in this posting. I'm not one who has to have
every single pack that a company puts out. I just pick and choose what
tickles my fancy. I thought there may be one in there I'd like.
>
>If you still can't get it, tell group and someone will post them
>separately for you.
>Don't panic, we're not going anywhere. You'll get your files.
I appreciate your help.
>
>Pixie :-))
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