Think what you like, but you can't say taht more and more people want HTML e-mails.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Cody Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Mailman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Footer message in html email > > On Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at 11:35 PM, Cody Harris wrote: > > > If it was suddenly unprofessional to not use HTML and use XML, would > > you > > follow? > > The use of XML and HTML are not equivalent. > > Using XML to semantically markup data for transmission via email is > justified where it is used to remove ambiguity in the data; I contrast > this with the XML markup generated with similar objectives to HTML > markup by some popular PC applications in particular. > > IMNSHO filling people's mail boxes, burning their bandwidth and spam > and junk mail filter performance with mail tarted up using HTML is not > justified. > > HMTL email is for the most part, like much HTML markup on web pages, a > triumph of form over content. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Customer & Technical Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Cody Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mailman" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Jason Buscema" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Footer message in html email > > > > > >> HTML in email sucks. If I want to see a damn web page I'll > >> go to > >> the URL. Most people use HTML to dress up spam or otherwise hide the > >> fact > >> that they had nothing worthwhile to say anyway. I filter ALL HTML > >> out of > >> any mail I get. Its extremely unprofessional to use. > >> > >> > >> > >> At 07:17 PM 7/15/2003 -0300, Cody Harris wrote: > >> > >>> HTML allows the e-mails to be well layed out. Things to be bolded to > >>> ppl > >>> don't have to hunt for them. Wait a minute, i'm not sending to the > > mailman > >>> list! I'm sending to you. Oops ^_^. Anyways. I'' just add it to CC. > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Jason Buscema" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: "Cody Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:14 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Footer message in html email > >>> > >>> > >>>> For me, I'm anti HTML emails for our clients because of the extra > > traffic > >>>> that it incurs. > >>>> > >>>> On 7/15/03 3:12 PM, "Cody Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Why is that people are anti HTML? How about if sites went anti > >>>>> html? > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> From: "Jason Buscema" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:08 PM > >>>>> Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Footer message in html email > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Ha... I'm in the same boat really... I discouraged the client from > >>> sending > >>>>>> HTML emails, but they insisted. The email recipients actually > > prefer > >>> the > >>>>>> HTML vs plain text now, to my surprise. We use Mailman to send the > >>> daily > >>>>>> emails, but we do not use Mailman for list management (at least > >>>>>> for > >>> this > >>>>>> list). The management is handled through the web site itself > > (skyy.com) > >>>>>> using MySql. A user creates an account, then from there they can > >>> subscribe > >>>>>> to a list. We want the daily messages to have a link with a unique > > ID > >>> in > >>>>> it > >>>>>> for a quick unsubscribe. I had the method all worked out, then we > > went > >>> w/ > >>>>>> HTML emails :( > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> don't send HTML :-) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Seriously, though, I asked the same thing, and Barry basically > > vetoed > >>>>> it. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> if you find a way (even with a local patch), I'm all eyes. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I have a $CLIENT that would love it. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> LER > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------ > >>>>>> Mailman-Users mailing list > >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users > >>>>>> Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py > >>>>>> Searchable Archives: > >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/ > >> hchs%40ns.sympatico.ca > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------ > >>> Mailman-Users mailing list > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users > >>> Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py > >>> Searchable Archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ > >>> > >>> This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/ > >>> support%40pczero.net > >> > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > Mailman-Users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users > > Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py > > Searchable Archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ > > > > This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/ > > r.barrett%40openinfo.co.uk > > > ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe or change your options at http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org
