Sherry, Once again you raise the ugly spectre of e-mail formatting to the fore. You and I have been back and forth on this for years now and there is seemingly nothing but "the rule" which has significance for you.
You suggest that you have privately sent two links regarding the "html not for mail-lists" argument to Diane. That was kind. However, the issue has burgeoned beyond reason and the alleged vices of html such as "it transmits viruses" has reached near urban legend status. If you note, most people on this list use either AOL or one of the Microsoft Outlook versions. I think most of us also know that those folks out there developing viruses for fun and games (or profit?) are starting their games targeting the "Microsoft" component... after all, it is the premier (numbers-wise) operating system and affords the biggest target. There is no doubt that several e-mail viruses exist. There is also very little doubt that they were developed to work within the Microsoft/Outlook framework. As a result, a good many more people are looking for alternatives and among the alternatives are programs which do not appear to allow the viruses to thrive in quite the same way as the Outlook environment. The catch, though, is that most of those programs do not key to "Plain Text" (the DOS concept thereof) nor do they auto-convert quite so readily. The AOL mail client is, as we have seen, very limiting for users ... at least as far as their routine formatting is concerned. So it would appear to be time to take another look at just what it is which forms the cornerstone of concern regarding the Legacy list formatting issues . or at least yours. It seems that the Virus issue would be placed number one in the operating sense... followed, perhaps, by the argument of file size (no doubt html is "bigger" than dos text) for those people with older machines, limitations on isp, or digest preferences. Then, of course, is the issue you frequently raise about "poor vision... it's hard to read." Point 1: Outlook ... primary target ... easiest to accomodate "plain text" easy to convert formatting... accepts many file types ... (maybe contributing to its status as primary target). Point 2: Individual preferences/situations ... limitations are not a function of the Legacy Mailing list. Point 3: Vision argument is simply NOT a List issue... text fonts can be selected, colors changed, increased in size, in short, customized as needed or desired. Those said, I really believe that, if uniformity of formatting is required by "The List" then it's time to look more closely at "The List" itself and the server capabilities associated with it. Other mail lists seem to handle the associated issues quite well and avoid, thereby, the constant nagging and banter which pervade this one. Wouldn't it be nice if we could concentrate on substance rather than rules? Scott Carlton (Hoping that Diane is still around the list somewhere.) -------Original Message------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 05:53:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LegacyUG] Diane - Incredimail. That's fine if you want to use it for email to your friends and family, but PLEASE don't use it for posting to the list. I hope you read those two links I sent to you privately as to why HTML is NOT a good idea for sending email, especially to mailing lists. BTW, this message came through as HTML also..... Thanks, Sherry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Diane Stamps Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 3:05 PM I am using an email program that is enhanced called Incredimail. I like it because my emails aren't dull-looking. Go to http://www.incredimail.com; To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
