Mac Forum / General / Networking / November 2004

I have a small issue that is rather annoying and hope someone out
there can help resolve it.  Whenever I recieve a jpeg or .jpg file as
an attachment, the icon is that of Internet Explorer and the file
opens in IE by default.  This is also happening when I transfer

I'm acquiring an Airport Extreme Base together with some other stuff and
planning to buy an Airport Express for the following solution:
A Wireless Distribution System (WDS)  where the XT(reme) base is placed
on 4.th floor where it's connected to an internet router. The XP(ress)

Where can I find the string "Begin Forwarded Message:" in mail.app?  
I've searched all the mail-related plists and resource files I can find,
but can't locate that string in any of them.
Anyone have any ideas?

I need some guidance, please.  My dedicated computer is still a 9600 running
9.1 utilizing a 1 way cable modem.  I have the chance to purchase a
neighbor's Airport base station and would like to use it so my kid's and
wife's computers can also access the net via the base station.  ...

I had a problem today with Mail.app crashing randomly.  Eventually, it
started crashing upon launch every time.
I managed to put a (temporary?) stop to the crashes by restarting the
computer.

I'm working in an office where there are several Macs sharing an Airport.
Today the signal strength (as indicated by the Airport "thingy" on the
toolbar) is fluctuating. Other than today it always seemed to be at full
strength but today is varying between full strength and no ...

I have an iMac and a new G5. The iMac is running OS9, the G5 OSX. I
connect to the internet through an ethernet broadband PC router. The
ethernet connection works fine when plugged directly into the G5 or
iMac. I bought a 3Com Home Connect Ethernet Hub so I could access

I have a couple of questions and I know that this probably the best
place to ask.
First: is there a way around  the limited times you have of changing
the regions for you DVD players (I have already changed mine 2 times

I found something very annoying--some might consider it minor, but I
don't.
When you click the green button on the menu bar, a window expands to the
full size of the monitor; it should expand only enough to get rid of

Ladies and Gentlemen -
First, I think this is a reasonable ng to post this note in.
If you disagree, sorry.
A pal has an indigo iMac, 500 MHz G3 brain, and we are

Next week my family and I will be taking a trip to Italy, renting an
apartment in Rome,  We're excited.
But, our landlord has told us the DSL connection in the apartment has
not worked with Macintosh.  It does work successfully with PCs.

I am setting up a new wireless network for my home--my first. The area
around my house is dense with college students and I am concerned
about having an unsecured wireless network. I am looking for advice on
what the best approach is on a somewhat limited budget.

I have an iBook (G3 800) that has been sent in for repairs 5 times now,
all because of a faulty logic board.  It's out of warranty, but they're
repairing it under the logic board extension program.  This time they
took much longer than before and I was informed that it'll take 14 to

I am trying to tranfer files from one Laptop to another (running the
same OS).  I have a cross-over ethernet cable and have tried both
TCP/IP and DHCP, but still can't seem to connect from either.
I have booted into OSX and from Terminal can ping the other Laptop.

This past week saw a significant setback for the Macintosh sysadmin
audience.  The company which has for nearly ten years established itself
as a producer of excellent Macintosh communication products, Stalker
Software, has now officially turned its back on the Mac. Stalker