Justin (or anybody),

Do you have any more handy tips for text emails??

Giles, I agree with Justin, html emails are a complete PITA for a lot of
people... unless you have a very specific audience in mind, tis best to
leave em alone.

Cheers
d ;0)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin MacCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 6:22 PM
Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Emails


> Even if it is very simple html, users that use plain text mail settings,
> will see the html source. If you send both HTML & plain text the messages
> become bigger.
>
> If you wrap your text at 80 chars you should be ok for most readers.
>
> use Chr(13) & Chr(10) instead of <BR /> in text mails.
>
> Justin
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Giles Roadnight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 30 September 2002 18:17
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Emails
> >
> >
> > It will be very simple html, really the only tag I will use is <br> I
> > also have trouble sometimes with normal e-mails in that line breaks work
> > sometimes and don't work other times which can be a real pain.
> >
> >
> > Giles Roadnight
> > http://giles.roadnight.name
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Justin MacCarthy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 30 September 2002 18:13
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Emails
> >
> > safe=yes (assuming you are the only one sending it and not sending
> > script
> > stuff etc.)
> > desirable=no
> >
> > I dislike html mails.
> >
> > If you are sending a plain text email, why don't use just send "£" ?
> >
> > Justin
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Giles Roadnight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: 30 September 2002 18:09
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: [ cf-dev ] Emails
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Is it safe to send HTML e-mails to everyone who comes to my site? I
> > > tried sending a normal e-mail and &pound; appears as &pound; instead
> > of
> > > £.
> > >
> > >
> > > Giles Roadnight
> > > http://giles.roadnight.name
> > >
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