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[Joh Lindley]

msgtag is indeed an attached image/script and is blocked by Thunderbird 
from the ones I have received (by default).
I also know if at least 2 ISP's who will filter these messages requiring 
the user to release them to even allow them past the server I don't use 
it so I cant give you a sample

Peter Schwenke wrote:
> Hi Andre,
>
> Andre Mangan wrote:
>   
>>    2. Re Message Tag, this is not the same as asking the recipient of an
>>       email message for a receipt.  This program returns a receipt to
>>       the sender automatically.  The sent message is clearly marked as
>>       being tagged and the recipient is generally aware that the message
>>       is tagged.  None of the recipients of my emails have ever been
>>       bothered by it.  A very handy program for checking that distant
>>       itinerant friends are alive and well.  There is an off switch, if
>>       needed, so that not all messages are tagged.  I did load
>>       Thunderbird as you suggested, Joh but it was not what I was
>>       looking for.
>>     
>
> Can you please send the list a message using MessageTag?  It is probably
> the same thing as in Thunderbird.  I've received messages from Outlook
> users who have turned on their receipt notification.  Thunderbird warned
>  me and asked if I wanted to send back receipt notification.
>
> MessageTag has to be putting something in the message which either SMTP
> (the mail protocol) or the mail client at the receiving end acts on.
> This would probably be, as suggested previously, some sort of header.
>
>
>
>   
>>    3. PedX - nothing known.
>>     
>
> Maybe check out SourceForge.net or freshmeat.net.
>
>   
>> There were no responses regarding scanners, fax programs or Logitech
>> QuickCam IM.  Should I exercise more patience ?
>>     
>
> I've used mgetty+sendfax for many years.  Can be a trick to set up but
> I'm willing to help.  I have it working for sending a network and I
> receive the faxes as PDF files.  Some of the bits I've cobbled together
> myself. You're welcome to them.
>
> xsane is what I used for scanning.  It allows copying straight to the
> printer (photocopying), saving to file and faxing.  You can build up the
> fax from several scanned pages.  You configure it to then call sendfax.
>  Works nicely.
>
> I use a Canon LiDE 60 scanner.  Relatively cheap at something like
> $120-140.  Works well enough for what I do.
>
>
>   

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