> >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.
Is that really true? I always assumed that the client e-mail program
(Outlook, Outlook Express, AOL, etc.) had to either strip out the HTML tags
and present the user with a text-only version, or put the unrecognized text
into an attachment (such as the winmail.dat files people often get but can't
read).
Does the mail server really create two messages?
I would think there are several issues at hand if what you're asking for is
a way to compose HTML messages within the IMail web interface.
Look at how IMail works: You fill out a form of some kind, submit that form
and the results are used by IMail to do something (update preferences, send
a message, etc.).
To have an interface that would allow for HTML composition on the web, you
would need a much more "live" interface. In other words, you'd need to be
able to select some text, for instance, then pick a font and size from a
couple of drop-down lists. Assumably, the selections you made would be
instantly viewable on the screen.
This would require some kind of JavaScript or Java programming. As the
person from IMail said, you then get into a LOT more browser compatibility
issues. Believe me...they can be a nightmare.
Also, how would the HTML comp. interface decide what fonts to offer, for
instance? Usually you choose these from fonts on your computer. Typically,
web applications are not granted access to the client computer for security
reasons. Even if the app was able to do it, many client machines would have
settings design to block such access.
Lou
> 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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