Dear Conch -Lers,  I have exactly the same problem as Christa Schmidt with
attachments, and I do wish that our members would show more consideration.  
The same applies to the many messages that should be sent privately, and
yet we all get them.  I know it is very easily done -  I have done it
myself, but the amount of trivial mail has grown to such an extent of late
that it could 'kill the goose that laid a Golden egg called Conch-L' - bear
in mind that many of us still have to pay for local calls, and it is very 
frustrating to find when you have downloaded 50/60 E-mail that  80% should
never have been circulated to 'all and sundry.'  I am sorry to introduce a
discordant note, but I feel that it is worthwhile airing these views rather
than remain silent and see an excellant service choke itself to death.  
Yours sincerely Stanley Francis.