Re: V4R4 - AFP Overlays failing

["John Hilton IV" <jhilton4@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave & Booth:

Done.  Both options are under Tools and the Send Tab in MS Outlook 5.0.

Is my e-mail still causing you problems?

Thanks and sorry for the trouble.

John  Hilton

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Shaw <dshaw1@InfoAve.Net>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Cc: <boothm@ibm.net>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: V4R4 - AFP Overlays failing


> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hilton IV <jhilton4@ussafety.com>
>
> >Booth:
> >
> >I'm John Hilton, the author of the reference E-mail and I'm not sure what
> >problem your referring to.  My only attachment is my standard signature
> >card.  I'm using MS Outlook 5.0.  The referenced message and others that
I
> >sent are showing up OK in the user group when I refresh, i.e. I'm seeing
> >them just like any other post.
> >
> >Let me know if this one is readable.
> >
> >Also,  I've had several people respond directly to me and they apparently
> >are not having any trouble.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >John Hilton
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <boothm@ibm.net>
> >To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 8:32 PM
> >Subject: Re: V4R4 - AFP Overlays failing
> >
> >
> >> Am I the only one getting these posts with an empty message?
> >>
> >> The body of the message is in some sort of attachment.  This is the
> second
> >> one tonight.
> >>
> >>
> >> In <008c01bed472$a458dd00$9fd495d0@ussafety.com>, on 07/22/99
> >>    at 01:47 PM, "John Hilton IV" <jhilton4@ussafety.com> said:
> >>
> >>
> >> >-<Attachment #1, unnamed (2730 bytes), multipart/alternative 7bit>-
>
> John, The messages that you are sending are in MIME format, which Booth's
> mail reader (MR/2, Booth?  Wow, does THAT bring back memories...)
> apparently doesn't understand.  I imagine your posts look a little funny
to
> anyone getting the digest version of the list, too.  I'm using Outlook
> Express, not Outlook, but I think the correction is similar.  Go into your
> address book entry for Midrange-l and there should be a box to check
saying
> something like "Send E-mail using plain text only" - check that box.
Also,
> in your global settings (Tools/Options in Outlook Express, probably
similar
> in Outlook), under Send there is probably a checkbox with verbage to the
> effect of "Reply to messages using the format in which they are sent".
It's
> normally recommended to have that turned off when participating in mailing
> lists, so that if someone inadvertently sends an HTML message to a list
you
> don't accidentally compound the problem with replies that you make.
>
> Personally, I think Microsoft ought to have a very visible setting
somewhere
> that says something like "turn off advanced features which cause problems
in
> mailing lists", but I don't think we'll ever see it.
>
> ---
> Dave Shaw, General Nutrition, Greenville, SC
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