Sivodsi Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Hi guys, Just got back into PBEMs and I'm becoming frustrated by the inability to get a simple download of the file in yahoo. In yahoo mail it automatically displays text files, which isn't so bad if you are playing just one game at a time with somebody. However, if you are sending two files (as you might if you are playing a tournament) then you have to scroll down and look for where the second file starts. Worse still, sometimes it doesn't display properly and you might never find the damn thing. Has anybody found a solution for this problem (apart from zipping the file that is)? cheers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Don't use Yahoo? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawRecruit Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Try using mail client software (such as Outlook or Mozilla) to connect to your IMAP account. Using web-based mail for PBEMs is a royal pain otherwise. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiram Sedai Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I use Yahoo as a back-up email. It's much easier to just ask your opponents to always zip the files they send. As long as you return their turns that way, you can lose that much faster. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Bolt Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Just above the text listing there is a little blue link "Download File". But that works for 1 file per message. Have your sender split the files between two messages. [ December 02, 2004, 06:27 AM: Message edited by: General Colt ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivodsi Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 Thanks guys, I think with yahoo its got to be one file per e-mail. Gah! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseltaylor Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I assume that PBEMHelper's native format would be similar to zipping. The advantage , and a big one , is it keeps track of all your games automatically. It will tell you which ones you are waiting for a reply, which ones you have received and need to play, and the ones you need to send. The fact that it autopens your game and boots it to the camera is a purely incidental bonus : ). Mind you a lot of people swear by the TRUSTED mode where each e-mail enables two films and two plots to be made : ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Puppchen Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I had the same exact problem with yahoo. Zipping is native if both sides are using XP. You get a bit of file compression, too. Yahoo just bumped up their limit on free disk space. Sometimes if you send a bunch of files it crosses a limit on the size of a particular email. I also use outlook at home which works even better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanok Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Originally posted by General Colt: Just above the text listing there is a little blue link "Download File". But that works for 1 file per message. Have your sender split the files between two messages. You could also use the Find function and type Download File into that. It will take you directly to the beginning of the second file. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJK Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 I can't believe that anybody plays without using Pbem Helper, I would just be lost without it. Then again, I have 15 games going right now of CMBB, CMAK, TOAW-ACoW and VASL all set up to use Pbem Helper. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 I don't PBEM but I use the Helper's Gamma adjustment feature non stop because of my dieing (darkening)CRT monitor. Thanks to Sergei for that tip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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