Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:30:50 -0700
Reply-To: John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET>
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From: John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET>
Subject: Re: HTML in postings
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Sorry, but Smiley faces and the like are not HTML.
HTML is used to create web pages in browsers. It has nothing to do with
the text content of an email message.
John
On Sun, 16 Feb 2003, John Rodgers wrote:
> All the little graphic Smiley Faces which have been appearing in the
> mail in recent monthst, that convey very well the intent of writer, when
> the text could be misleading, are all functions of HTML. You would have
> us do away with this?
>
> Actually, from what I can see HTML has really become the standard and
> every mail program that I know easily handles the HTML. Maybe that our
> server software needs upgrading. Or perhaps not. It may be easier to
> trap viruses if HTML is not activated.
>
> Just thoughts.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Tim McDermott wrote:
>
> >I believe that there are others on this list that are on AOL , but don't
> >send HTML.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> >Of Frank Condelli
> >Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 7:04 AM
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: HTML in postings
> >
> >
> >In a message dated 2/14/2003 10:19:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >>The Macintosh lists I'm on reject postings containing HTML. There's
> >>no reason why vanagon.com couldn't be set to do likewise...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > What about those of us on AOL ? We cannot turn off the HTML in the
> >mail program ! I am on and use a number of Lists and it's ONLY the Vanagon
> >List that cannot handle the HTML. I think it's time that we update the mail
> >server program with one that can handle HTML and get caught up with the rest
> >of the Internet. Now I don't want to start a debate about the pros & cons
> >of
> >AOL on the Vanagon List so if you want to know my reasons for using AOL,
> >P-mail me please ! Tom are you listening ?
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Frank Condelli
> >Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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> >
> >
> >
>
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