Zap It!

No more hassling with monstrous files. One click does the trick.

By Robert J. McGarvey Feb 01, 2000

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Has your e-mail box ever been clogged by a huge file? Ithappens, often, when somebody sends you a big (1-plus MB)slideshow, movie or application. When trying to download themegafile, your mail server may keep timing out and breaking theconnection–not allowing you to get at the rest of your maileither.

To end the aggravation, try downloading Hermes, a small (235KB)freeware program that lets you log on to your mail server, read theheaders, and if there’s mail you want to zap, a click of a keydoes the job. You won’t use this utility every day, but on thatday when you receive a 5MB “dancing baby” movie thatparalyzes your e-mail, you’ll say your thanks. Get It athttp://www.geocities.com/SilliconValley/Haven/7262/hermes.html

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To contact Robert McGarvey, e-mail him at rjm@mcgarvey.net.

Has your e-mail box ever been clogged by a huge file? Ithappens, often, when somebody sends you a big (1-plus MB)slideshow, movie or application. When trying to download themegafile, your mail server may keep timing out and breaking theconnection–not allowing you to get at the rest of your maileither.

To end the aggravation, try downloading Hermes, a small (235KB)freeware program that lets you log on to your mail server, read theheaders, and if there’s mail you want to zap, a click of a keydoes the job. You won’t use this utility every day, but on thatday when you receive a 5MB “dancing baby” movie thatparalyzes your e-mail, you’ll say your thanks. Get It athttp://www.geocities.com/SilliconValley/Haven/7262/hermes.html

Contact Source

To contact Robert McGarvey, e-mail him at rjm@mcgarvey.net.

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