True Rich, tho in this case you are sending to people with technical backgrounds who wouldn't be confused if they received source code in an email...
agreed though, HTML definately much nicer ;-p ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Wild" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 8:32 AM Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Emails having said that html e-mails are a pain, many people also really like them. the uk cfug newsletter IMHO is an example of an HTML newsletter done really well. we send Intel newsletters out in html (well, multipart actually) also which gets a lot of really positive feedback and hardly any negative because they look really great, are quick to load etc. also, using HTML means you can build in reporting functionality. snee-kay. > -----Original Message----- > From: Giles Roadnight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 30 September 2002 22:38 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Emails > > > Cheers, I have gone for the text e-mails, just had to add some extra > stuff in for the currency symbols. I was just trying to be lazy! > > > Giles Roadnight > http://giles.roadnight.name > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Damian Watson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 30 September 2002 22:19 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ cf-dev ] Emails > > 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 £ appears as £ > instead > > > of > > > > £. > > > > > > > > > > > > Giles Roadnight > > > > http://giles.roadnight.name > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ** Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > ** Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > -- > > > ** Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
