How Encoding Works

What about sending non-text (binary) files via email?

For example, Word file custs.doc

Let's use uuencode as an example...

uuencode converts a binary file into an ASCII-encoded representation that can be sent using mail

uuencode custs.doc > mailfile

M/$A434P^"CQ(14%$/@H\5$E43$4^365T86UA:6P@+2T@;75L=&EM961I82!E M;&5C=')O;FEC(&UA:6P\+U1)5$Q%/@H*/"](14%$/@H\0D]$63X*/$@Q/DUE M=&%M86EL("TM(&UU;'1I;65D:6$@96QE8W1R;VYI8R!M86EL/"](,3X*/$A2

send mailfile

receiver saves as rcvfile

uudecode rcvfile --> custs.doc