If you have a time, please let us know the detail of this project. Thank you in advance. Toshitaka Mine Mine-T@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------ Original Message ------ (1997/6/24 11:35:41 pm JST) Group- One of the main reasons http was selected by the gas industry is that smtp cannot handle large files well, while http post sends large files effectively. We pilotted last summer, and sent files in the 40k range with no problem. We also transmitted 3 meg files routinely with no issues. We sent 30 meg successfully, although some sites experienced problems with their cgi's or their low-speed connections; not a problem with the protocol. We are in production with EDI via http post, and it works quite well. Most EDI files are < 40k. The industry group felt it could not afford smtp for EDI due to the lack of instant notification of receipt, the inability to handle large files and the possibility of "last-out, first in"(i.e., receiving files out of order). Our business demands immediate response to large $, time sensitive transactions -- ftp or http were the only choices to support this. Regards, Diane Biegel
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