Scott, thanks for the input. I liked your comments on sending both text and
HTML format. How is this done? (We use Outlook) I know that you can send
and HTML document to a plain text user, but the translated plain text
version can sometimes be distorted, or show allot of extra command
instructions that make reading the message difficult. Is there something
you turn on or off to strip out the formatting stuff for plain text
recipients.
Its sounds like I'm envisioning something that can't be done, but I'll keep
looking for a while.
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Perry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 10:53 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Sending messages in multiple formats
> Then when sending, I want either the HTML version or a Plain Text
> version sent to e-mail list, based on the type of mail system they
> use.
You will need to ask them which they want. Or, you can save a lot of work,
and send both text and HTML (99% of HTML E-mails have a text version sent
with them). If they can view HTML, it will show up as HTML. Otherwise, it
will appear as text.
> As I understand from one of our local eMessaging companies, they use
> some type of "Sniffer ID" to determine which version to send (HTML if
> it can be accepted, otherwise simply plain text version.)
That just won't work. If you send me an E-mail, my mail client ain't gonna
respond with any information, unless I want you to have information. They
are likely referring to the "invisible dot"'s that can be sent in HTML
E-mail (a 1-pixel by 1-pixel dot that doesn't display, but notifies the
sender that the recipient received the E-mail, based on a unique URL).
Those are unreliable -- they can indicate that the recipient almost
certainly received the E-mail, but that's it.
The "invisible dot" can't let you know whether or not HTML is used. If you
don't get the dot request, it could mean that the E-mail bounced, or the
person deleted it, didn't read it, wasn't connected to the Internet when
they read it, etc.
And, those "invisible dot"'s are a major privacy concern. If someone
realizes that you sent them one, they aren't going to be happy with you. Of
course, they should be blaming Microsoft as well for allowing it.
--
-Scott
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