I don't see where he claimed that at all.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Cody Harris > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 6:12 PM > To: Mailman > Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Footer message in html email > > > 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/mailma> n-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/mike%40ca maross.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/archive%40jab.org