Hi folks. I'm experimenting with sending mp3 files attached to e-mail for some voice and audio production assignments at work. Are there limitations set by the ISP with regard to the size of such files? Generally, what's the max...assuming I'm "stuffing" everything first.

Stuffing mp3s doesn't do a whole lot of good to begin with, the mp3 format is compressed, as it is (hence the fact that that the same length file with the same bitrate and sampling rate on mp3 takes up much less space than an AIFF or WAV file.) It depends on your individual ISP. On M$'s hotmail, the limit is one or two megs. On AOL, the limit is 16 megs. I've sent email through my own server to myself which contained 80 meg attatchements. Check your ISPs site, it should have info on that. ----chri.s-

There's this thing called FTP........

fieraci, A couple FTP questions, as I am relatively new to the game. I've read through previous threads and visited some FTP tutorials on the web. *If I go into Jaguar's system prefs, sharing folder and enable FTP, does this mean my machine is then accessible to anyone who has an FTP client? Would I also have to turn "ON" other file-sharing capabilities? It's not my intention to act as a server on the internet, nor would my ISP allow that, I'm sure. * I'm configured through a NETGEAR MR-314 wireless router. The hardware manual says I can open ports & set up a DMZ for things like gaming or file-sharing. Is there really a way to do this without compromising security? Thanks for your comments.

Anything you open through the router will be open to everyone on the 'net, but anything you don't explicitly open through the router will be hidden, exactly as it should be. You don't need to have an FTP server running on your computer if you have access to FTP space elsewhere, but if you don't, you should probably go ahead and leave the Mac configured as it is, make sure anonymous access is off (it is, by default), and then allow connections through the router to port 21 (default port for FTP). That will allow you to use an FTP client from any other machine to go to your IP address and upload or download files to your heart's content, and because you are the only one with a login, any old schmuck on the 'net can't do nasty things to you. p

p, Thanks for your support. You've explained it well. As a newer Mac-user I really enjoy poking around inside the files, folders and various utilities and learning how things work (frankly, almost an addiction).