Reading Windows e-mails on Macintosh

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Normally, there is no problem when Windows users send e-mails with attachments to Mac users. But sometimes the Mac user gets the attachment as a "winmail.dat" file and can't open it, or it looks like gibberish. This can happen when the Windows sender uses Microsoft Outlook and sends the attachment as a rich text file.This is often the result when Microsoft Office gets installed, as Outlook is part of the Office suite (not to be confused with Outlook Express, which is part of Internet Explorer). One solution is to have the Windows sender change the settings. Another approach is to download a free Mac program called TNEF's Enough (TNEF: Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format, a proprietary format used by Microsoft Exchange and Outlook e-mail clients). It will allow Mac users to decode the winmail.dat file. You can download it from various places by searching the Internet for "tnef enough." Here is one source: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12705.

Library of Congress's Digital Library

Building on existing digital documentary projects, the Library of Congress is working with other nations' libraries to build a World Digital Library. It will focus on creating digital records of global cultures. Naturally, the project is seeking global sponsors, and Google has jumped in with a $3 million donation. Yes, the same Google that is in a copyright battle with the Authors Guild and other publishers seeking to block Google's plan to create an online catalog of copyrighted works. Google has agreed to work with the Library on developing standards for indexing digital collections. Take a look at some of the Library's projects such as the American Memory Project (http://www.loc.gov/memory) and the Global Gateway, a collaboration with five national libraries in Europe and Brazil focusing on ties between those cultures and the U.S. (http://international.loc.gov/intldl/find/digital_collaborations.html).

Kodak Turns Digital

Well, not totally, but they are headed there in a strong way. It's been about 4 years since Kodak embarked on their digital adventure. Some are waiting to toss out the life jackets, others have a more optimistic view. Why? Sales of digital products now exceed revenue from film-based photography for the first time. A few more years will probably be required, but Kodak is well on its way to regaining lost ground. Just as founder George Eastman sold Brownie cameras at cost or a loss to create demand for the highly-profitable film and paper business, digital cameras will create demand for software, memory devices, digital printers, inks and paper. Although Kodak is new to the digital business, they have three great resources in their corner: technology, management, and distribution. Go, Kodak!

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