So I took a test last Thursday in my management information systems class. Here's one of the true/false questions:

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13) When you attach a file to an e-mail, you are using the file transfer protocol (FTP).

Having been using both e-mail and FTP for about 8 years now, I marked false. Apparently the professor says it's true. His powerpoint slides even say that e-mail attachments are sent via FTP. No.

I really don't think it's much to ask of a university professor that they put correct content on the slides.



just wanted to bitch. kthx.

LOL isn't it the 'smtp' protocol

computer nerdy talk

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On OOKA-OOKA ME NACHOS ME PRESS KEYS ON COMPUTER GOOD

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Originally posted by Matt Jay LOL isn't it the 'smtp' protocol

yep, that's the protocol. and the attachments get embedded into different portions of the message (MIME portions, marked by MIME boundaries, blah blah blah) and the actual file gets encoded and stuck into one of those portions.

my professor is SPECIAL

i think its SFTP and/or FTP, but im not completely sure.


if you wanna find out, get a software firewall monitor what ports are being used when you send an email with an attachment. Or try blocking port 21 and SFTP port.


edit: aw forget that, im probably wrong

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Originally posted by brian yep, that's the protocol. and the attachments get embedded into different portions of the message (MIME portions, marked by MIME boundaries, blah blah blah) and the actual file gets encoded and stuck into one of those portions. my professor is SPECIAL

Then why not show him why he's wrong? If you're afraid of retribution just make sure you take note of everything and then present it to the dean of that school.

i dunno if this makes sense or not:

http://www.dogstar.com/Sirius/Newsletter/InterMail.html

man, it happens all the time with some university professors... they're so fucking stubborn some times its ridiculous...

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after u show him up in class hold up a fat sign saying "PWNED!!1"

Screw the professor. Screw the dean. Go straight to the press and show the world why the American educational system is failing. Be sure to specifically name your professor. That'll teach him.

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Originally posted by Ondrayce Screw the professor. Screw the dean. Go straight to the press and show the world why the American educational system is failing. Be sure to specifically name your professor. That'll teach him.

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Originally posted by Ondrayce Screw the professor. Screw the dean. Go straight to the press and show the world why the American educational system is failing. Be sure to specifically name your professor. That'll teach him.

reading that while looking at the guy shake his head like crazy cracked me up. i hate when i drink coke when things like this happen.