Well I understand that html adds a bit to the size of the email.
However: "A picture is worth a thousand words". So if I need to
use mouch more text to convey my message, or if i need to send 12
emails over and over again to get the same response rate that
would be even more of a resource waste.
But in any event, i think we are missing the point. We are NOT
talking about resources in terms of bandwith we arre talking about
resources interms of imails ability to function.
The question is Why would this feature cause imail to stop
functioning.
Jeff
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Bill Doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 08:41:08 -0600
>>From the resource arguement, the problem is this.
>
>When you write a text message just the message.
>
>But when you write a message in HTML format and send it, there
are really
>two messages inside that email. The first one is a text
representation of
>your message that email clients that can't or won't handle HTML
format
>display. Then there is the HTML message for clients that can
display it.
>So from that stand point, by people sending HTML messages your
are using
>more bandwith to say the same thing that a text message would do.
(just not
>as pretty)
>
>-Bill Doyle
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jeff Vitale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 11:57 PM
>Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Imail 7 Won't Allow HTML
>
>
>
>I guess my issue is that i simply do not believe resource
>argument. All I am asking for is the ability to change font
>colors and have an attachment appear as an image and not as a
link.
>
>Now admittedly I am not a programming expert, but I just have
>trouble reconciling a few things.
>
>First, imail displays most any html encoded message just fine.
>There is no issue there. It understands html and it shows up just
>fine. So no changes needed there.
>
>The changes are in message composition.
>
>Next all we are talking about is asking imail not to scramble html
>by inserting extra characters. Why is that such a resource issue?
>
>If you type in a url, the url appears as a hyperlink. Obviously
>imail is trapping for certain html codes already.
>
>Html is nothing more than a text file. The browser is reading it
>and displaying things accordingly. If attached images are being
>served up by imail somehow instead of a webserver, that just seems
>like a major design mistake that needs to be corrected for
>performace reasons no matter what.
>
>Imail has banner advertising & it appears to be quite happy
>throwing banners to the screen. Ron's templates even allow them to
>be refreshed every 60 seconds.
>
>Moreover, imail has to display an attachment once it's clicked on
>anyway.
>
>I just can't see why it is so unreasonable to ask that attached
>graphics appear in the message.
>
>Why must imail add extra characters to email messages effectively
>making jiberish of HTML?
>
>Obviously I am just not understanding why having text appear in a
>larger font, or having a graphic image appear as an image and not
>a hyperlink is a going to cause imail to curl up and die because
>of resource demands.
>
>I really would like to understand why this is so complicated, and
>apparently insurmountable.
>
>I am not trying to be sarcastic, I would really like to
>understand. Anyone care to explain it to me?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: Bud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 00:04:55 -0500
>
>>On 1/25/01, Forum penned:
>>>Anyway bottom line is that is appears that Imail has NO
INTENTION
>>>of providing this functionality in the forseeable future (see
>>>attached email from IPSWITCH.
>>
>>Thank God! E-mail uses enough resources as it is. HTML e-mail
>should
>>be banned from the planet!
>>
>>>I have alot of time and money tied up with Imail, and have to
say
>>>that I have No choice but to look for an alternative.
>>
>>At least I know that I won't have to. :)
>>--
>>
>>Bud Schneehagen - Tropical Web Creations
>>
>>_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
>>ColdFusion Solutions / eCommerce Development
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>http://www.twcreations.com/
>>954.721.3452
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