Re: HTML in messages

[David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John:

A link is fine... but the entire web page as HTML is bad.

david

At 05:45 PM 10/14/98 , John Hall wrote:
>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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