HTML Email - was [oclug] Stormix troubles...

[Michael P. Soulier]

On Fri, Feb 09, 2001 at 03:37:57PM -0500, Shad Young wrote:

> As already demonstrated, its not about "sending HTML to people who can't
> read HTML".  Its about the absurd attitudes of people who WONT read html
> mail.  The claim "I can't read html mail" does not wash. And I have yet
> to encounter a sys-admin whos pine and or mutt is so outdated on their
> network it doesn't have that capability. So its not about "cant" anymore,
> and hasn't been about "cant" in a very long time.
> 
> And there are things far more offensive on this list than html formatted
> mail.. the unbelieveable arrogance of some who demonstrate unbelievable
> ignorance is one example.

    Wow, that's unbelievable. ;-) 

    Pine seems to handle it ok from what I've seen. Mutt refuses to, as that's
not its job, but the standard practice is to autoview it to lynx. I don't mind
that much receiving it as long as the sender isn't relying on me to see it the
way they do. I've had people tell me, "my responses are in blue below." I have
to respond to them, stating "no, they're not." Meanwhile I can't tell where
their responses are because their mailer didn't even put > characters in. 

    Sorry, but it's damn annoying, whatever you may believe.

    Mike

-- 
Michael P. Soulier <msoulier at storm.ca>
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