Dan Please Help

[Mimi]

I have just had an email from Hppt, to inform me that as from April 26th of this year they will no longer allow links to any sites  or discussion boards. :o  As I am sure that you  know most of us use this route to post in the gallery. Any suggestions as to alternate routes to post pictures in the gallery/ :-\ Thanks

[Mimi]

[Fingle....]

who is http ??

do you mean HP ??

[Mimi]

Ok Fingle in my panic and at7.30 in the morning the fingers went a bit squiffy.  That better for you now???? ;)

[Garden Manager]

Yes i too would LOVE to know how we are supposed to post pictures to this site (for free) once Hpphoto stops us linking to this site. HPphoto has been proven as the best one for posting pictures from to A4all (reliably that is).

I know one thing I shall probably close my Hpphoto account after April 26!

[tim]

You all beat me to it - HELP!

Can we still do it through you, Dan? = Tim

[Gardengirl]

This is all news to me ???  As yet I have not received an e-mail from HP.  What am I going to do - took me ages to master the HP source for photos - what now :o

[kenkew]

It does seem to be the case. Advice from HP is to co-ordinate with the site provider. Posting pic's has to be in a way that the site recognises. Over to Dan on this one. (As tho' he doesn't have enought work, already....?)

[Admin aka Dan]

Tim,

Yup you can still post directly.

As for what other site you can use for free, erm  - I'll have to look into it !

If anyone has any suggestions, please let us know.

Out of interest, do HP give a reason for stopping the facility ?

Cheers

Dan

[Mimi]

No Dan, just said that they were stopping.  Is a bummer really as i had not long got the hang of it, with the help of everyone here.

[The gardener]

Hi all,

I use; http://www.picturetrail.com

OK it is not free .............you get a free trial for around a month.

I found it is reasonably priced.........it costs $19.95 Us which converts to £11.22 per annum.

I wanted something reliable because I am planning to link my website to it.

I get 50mb or 500 pictures of space, a free bit of 'upload' software which is very good.

You can choose your own frames, backgrounds, connect to sites such as this. So on the whole I am finding it goos value for money.

Have a look at a year in my garden at http://www.picturetrail.com/gid4116480 to see how it works

edit; ps I have had my HP e-mail as well.

[Garden Manager]

So, any other good ie reliable storage sites out there? (free of course  ;D)

One of the other photographic/printing companies perhaps?

[jethro]

Bummer mimi? i've just joined the bl**dy thing and now i can't post pictures, ah well just my luck i suppose, like Richard if you good peeps know of any other place that would do this for free, then it would help this old luddite  ;D ;).


Peter.

[tim]

HP - reason? - so that they could improve their services. Yes, of course, those which are paid for??

As for me, now that I've sorted the A4A facility (thanks Dan) I shall stay 'in-house' - much more friendly - & pay whatever is asked. The OAP has just gone up 7p/wk!!

Latest attempt under 'spuds in'. = Tim

[budgiebreeder]

I've just tried to put some piccies into my album on hpph and got rejected .It's a bummer alright Mimi.

[Palustris]

I have spent the last few days working my way through as many of the other Web sites which offer free Photo storage and as far as I can see Hp Photo was the only one which allowed direct access to its site from here. All the others would require people on A4A to go through an link.
Sorry folks, but even £12 a year is more than I can afford, so that is it.

[tim]

Such a realistic attitude, Eric.  But I'm willing - and just able - to offer the price of 'one glass' a month (or is yours homebrew?) for the fun of posting. So you'll have to suffer a bit from here.

SO sad to think that you - and others? - will not continue to display your goodies.

Maybe a good fairy will come along? But one can see the point of not giving everyone a free ride??  Mail me your pics & I'll post them. I must be joking?? But I would try. = Tim

[kenkew]

Eh! Come-on....lets all send an 'E' to HP. I use their products, I use their services, I buy stuff from them...This is a kick in the teeth.....LET'S COMPLAIN!!

(might not work...but it also might....My 'E' goes off right now!)

[tim]

Good fighting talk!
An afterthought - we can still post a URL for pics held in space, can we not??
Not quite the same, I admit. = Tim

[Gardengirl]

I'm with you Ken.  I too buy their products as I have an Hp printer. Do you really think it will make any difference though :-\

[Admin aka Dan]

Nearly everyone who conects to the internet via an ISP (such as blueyonder, ntl, freeserve etc) get web space.

This can be used to put pictures on - it is quite easy to do once you get the hang of it - normally using FTP software.

It would be slightly different for each ISP, but we could try to get together some hints and tips - any interest ?

Cheers

Dan