But, what I have received here is not plain text but RTF (Rich Text Format). RTF will allow hyperlinks on many systems but not all. Plain text (ASCII) is just that "Plain Text" and does not support any formatting or embedded hyperlinks. RTF is safer than HTML when it comes to virii and trojan horses but, RTF can allow macro programs to be run if your system is set to do so. Many email programs have a setting called "plain text" which will format your email to text style versus html but that text mode does allow rich text formatting. The distinction between ASCII and RTF (or wri, doc, etc....) is a fine line in document prep. but it does not negate the original point of the message -- some people are using email programs that do not support embedded hyperlinks in their mail. That is why it is best to use a full URL or email address in command line instructions. CoachT -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 9:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Please stop sending me so much mail!!!!!!!!!!! Not exactly correct, CoachT. URL's and hyperlinks do display quite well in plain text messages. In my program they come up in "blue" (not sure about others). All I have to do is click on them and I am taken to the link or to my message page in the case of a mailto: address. I have converted your message, sent in HTML, to plain text, so you should be able to see the addresses you typed are highlighted and clickable. Other than sending your message in HTML and the above, your message was filled with good advice. Lance -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of C. Turner Sent: Wednesday, 4 April 2001 9:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Please stop sending me so much mail!!!!!!!!!!! using the mailto:// command in a link for subscribe and unsub can be very useful for many but not all readers of this list (or any list for that matter) have their computer set to receive html mail (which is required in order to view hyperlinks in an email and also required to receive virii and trojans in an email without opening an attachment) and some OSPs won't allow html at all (ie: AOL v.4.x and earlier). Even with the ability to simply send to say mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=subscribe or click here to subscribe for example isn't easy enough for some people not to just hit "reply" and send a message like "take me off this list" to the group. [clicking on those links and sending will subscribe you to another list -- please be careful] by placing an instruction line in an email with a URL such as http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp you make it possible for everyone to follow the instruction. Those who can not read html mail simply cut & paste or type the url into their browser. If you wonder which you have just look at that URL example. If it is underlined and blue then you are reading html (maybe rtf) -- if it is just a web page address in black then you are reading text mail. IMHO, users of Microsoft Outlook Express should use greatest care when receiving mail in html format and especially when not running an up to date virus scanner - several worms do not require a file download in html format in order to infect an MSOE system. see http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/wscript.kakworm.html for example re: the KAK worm. For this reason, many mailing list servers do not allow html mail at all (Rootsweb for example). That said - most people reading a mailing list should be able to go to a mailing list web page link such as the one at the bottom of this page and follow the instructions there. They certainly should if they had to follow those steps to subscribe. Not all computer users can (or will) use an html link in a received email. By placing the link at the bottom of the message, this system allows for the meeting of the most users needs (IMHO) Always, there will be exceptions based on the skill level of the users involved -- some people just do not understand any of this and that's ok too, that's why we have user groups and help lists... CoachT not a Legacy employee -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jean Todd Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 6:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Please stop sending me so much mail!!!!!!!!!!! you are wrong. The Legacy one puts you on line so you have to unsubscribe, with the one I am talking about you just double click and its done. No hitting send, making an e-mail or anything. And the list would never have people sending "unsubscribe" to the list. > It's already there - only at the *bottom* of every message posted to > the newsgroup!! > > Sherry > > *+*+*+**+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* > > On 4/2/01 at 2:46 PM Jean Todd wrote: > > >Some newsgroups now have at the top of every e-mail a line that says > > "Click here to unsubscribe": one click and you are unsubscribed. It > >is so easy, even for us dumb ones. Could LegacyUG get one of these? > > > <snip> > >Jean from Cowra, NSW > > >To unsubscribe: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > To unsubscribe: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Jean from Cowra, NSW "Lang may your lum reek" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
