Re: *** ADMIN: HTML Messages

[Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Simon,

Got to admit, I wasn't aware of the pitfalls of HTML e-mail until reading Bob's 
post - I plead ignorance (and
it's NOT the first time <BG>) !

I wondered about ccMail and Notes and how they did or didn't handle it and WHO 
cares about AOL <BG> - Just
kidding Dean, et all !!!

Chuck

Chuck

Simon Coulter wrote:

> Mello Chuck, Bob, et al,
>
> My mailer doesn't support HTML (but that's because it is old and unsupported 
>however it came free with my OS
> of choice and it does all I require of a mailer -- and frequently surprises 
>me with things it does support).
>
> I do not believe HTML tags add anything to e-mail.  I for one don't want 
>fonts, colours, moving images, etc
> in my mail -- that's just another gimick to suck system resources.  All that 
>stuff can be sent as an
> attachment or MIMEd if required.  I agree with Bob Crother's comments.
>
> I agree with David's request and would support bouncing HTML mail.
>
> Regards,
> Simon Coulter.
>
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> > X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.5 [en] (WinNT; I)
> > MIME-Version: 1.0
> > Date: Mon, 22 Mar 99 13:36:01 -0500
> > From: "Chuck Lewis" <CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET>
> > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Reply-To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: Re: *** ADMIN: HTML Messages
>
> >
> > GREAT idea Glenn !!
> >
> > I was wondering who was using what that DOESN'T support HTML. Don't mean to
> > appear ignorant here just figured that most did... Was suprised that some 
>don't.
> >
> > Chuck
>
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