With all the HTML advisory messages, can someone in Tech Support tell me how to 
recognize that I am sending in Text or HTML and how to change it if HTMl is 
involved?

Bob

On Oct 26, 2010, at 1:12 PM, Sherry/Support wrote:

> It's not just HTML messages from Gmail..
>
> To quote from the Legacy User Group guidelines:
>
> 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.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Sherry
> Technical Support
> Legacy Family Tree
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 10:26 AM, marilyn E B <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Can someone explain why the HTML in gmail is so offensive? It will go
>> through on Roots Web lists and there are no complaints.
>
>
>> Marilyn
>>
>
>
>
> Legacy User Group guidelines:
>
>   http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
>
> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:
>
>   http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>
> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009:
>
>   http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>
> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp
>
> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
>
>
>




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