Re: HTML in messages

[John Hall <jhall@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Are you guys actually suggesting that nobody mail links to very useful
information just because you can't use it ?



Bob Crothers wrote:
> 
> I second it.  No HTML in email.  My email (ms outlook) does not handle
> HTML.  When an email arrives that is HTML, then it shows as an icon
> that I have to double click and run.  If it is from a list, unless it
> is something I am very interested in, I choose the single click on the
> "X" instead (which deletes it).
> 
> The thing with the Internet is that you must target the "least common
> denominator".  Otherwise you shrink your target audience. If everybody
> was always on the latest and greatest version of everything, then we
> would spend all of our time downloading upgrades.  Not to meantion
> what that would do to the little bit of stability windows has.  Crash
> 10 times as often probably.
> 
> Bob
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Gord Hutchinson [SMTP:ghutchinson@tstoverland.com]
> Sent:   Wednesday, October 14, 1998 1:45 PM
> To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:        Re: HTML in messages
> 
> On Wed, 14 Oct 1998 05:08:27 -0400, Joe Teff <jteff19@idt.net> wrote:
> 
> >Rob wrote:
> >
> >>>HTML in my email looks extremely ugly and hard to read.  I am using
> >>>Notes.  If you have an option can you please avoid HTML email?
> >
> >Luc wrote:
> >
> >> Is Notes that Bad or that clumsy?
> >
> >I agree with Rob. I am using MS Exchange and it leaves the HTML tags
> >in the text. It is hard to read, so I delete these messages without
> trying
> >to read them.
> >
> >Joe Teff
> 
> I'd like to add my vote to the no HTML side.  HTML belongs on web
> pages -
> not in email or Usenet.
> 
> Gord
> 
> --
> Gord Hutchinson
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