We have also had problems with photos on other web sites that stopped working. My preference is that you send me the photos & I store them on the C42 site. This way, there should be a smaller possibility the link will eventually fail. The only issue is the size (in KiloByte) that you send me. Hotmail has many restrictions so be sure they are well under 1 MB. If you have larger attachments, email me & I will give you another email address for large attachments.
Another point I want to make is it's OK to list items for sale or wanted provided a valid email address is in the message. Please reply directly to that address, not on the Forum. Also, please delete your message when the transaction is complete, or if you change your mind. If you can't delete it, just send me an email with a link to the message & specific instructions to delete it. Another feeling I have is no prices of boats on the Forum. They all have different options, ages, locations... I don't want anyone to think "Wow, I paid too much for my C42". Prices for equipment are OK.
I have received a few emails about the pop-ups from ezboard. I see 1 or 2 a day from them. I attribute this from the free pop-up stopper I run from,
panicware.com/
Click Download, the look for Pop-Up Stopper FREE Edition. It's fantastic. Stops >95% of Internet pop-ups.
Don't forget, there are benefits to registering to use the Forum. The biggest one is that ALL messages are sorted and the last new message appears on the top. Otherwise, just the last new "thread" is on top.


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