Well there is a difference between creating an html editor and
allowing html tags in an email.
I am not asking to turn imail into frontpage. I don't need any
drop down anythings. Don't need any color wheels, selectors table
wizards or all that other crap.
All i need is for imail NOT to ignore or mess with html tags.
Imail has to present the browser with a text message. Why can't it
all in image tag and font tag to exist?
Also regarding other clients blocking the emails, what i am taking
about is really is quite minor.
Even the http://www.netwinsite.com folks recognize that people
want their attached images to be automatically displayed. From
their feature list...
"7. Images are automatically viewable in mail messages. Non image
attachments can be easily saved."
They found a way to do 1/2 of what I am asking (the most important
half). I really do not think this should be so difficult.
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Lou Zucaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 10:32:40 -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.
>
>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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