Per the Legacy User Group Guidelines (link at the end of every email to the group):
Please only send messages in plain text format, because: 1. HTML format messages require more server space for archiving than plain text messages. 2. HTML messages can hide viruses. 3. HTML messages will increase a message's Spam rating by Spam blocking software. 4. It takes longer for persons with dial-up connections to download HTML messages. 5. Some older e-mail readers display HTML messages by including hypertext code, which makes them hard to read. 6. Some people with visual impairment may have difficulty reading messages with colored text or tinted backgrounds. For help with sending in messages in plain text format, please visit http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/listadmins/plaintext.html. Do not send attachments of any kind. Because viruses can hide in attachments, don't open any Legacy Users Group message that has one. Please do not send "digitally signed" messages. Don't require replies to messages sent to the Legacy Users Group. And don't forget to trim your messages - be sure to remove all the added links at the end of the messages and anything not pertaining to your response. Common courtesy. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 9:14 PM, Kathy Meyer <kmeyer2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Why is plain text such a big deal on this email group? I'm not being > critical, I just want to understand. I'm on several other groups and > that comment absolutely has never come up. Until I got on this one, I > didn't even know there was such an option. It's no big deal for me, I > just clicked on the button that makes all my emails plain text, but it > just seems like there are always complaints about it in this group. > > I understand that the plain text is simpler and smaller "size" I > suppose, but who does that affect? People with dial up? DSL? Because > their connections are too slow? Or is it something completely > different. > > I don't think this is "off topic" because this is mentioned all the > time on this group and I"ll bet other people have wondered the same > thing. Thanks for the help! Kathy Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
