I think some of the standards have gone way overboard.. some things just don't need scripting - LIKE PDFs. As soon as you make it programmable you make it a medium for malware. The real issue is the paper bag security model that Microsuck has.
JD On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Lisa Kachold <lisakach...@obnosis.com>wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:00 AM, JD Austin <j...@twingeckos.com> wrote: > >> I always send both... It's 2009, plain text was out in 1985 :) >> > > And html allows you to send the gift that keeps on "giving": > http://www.technicalinfo.net/papers/CSS.html > > I prefer using firefox to gopher, media mail to text mail, and audio AND >> video over just audio. >> There is however a point when there's too much of a good thing. I have a >> very low tolerance to 'elf yourself' and other such media emails. >> JD >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:50 AM, Charles Jones < >> charles.jo...@ciscolearning.org> wrote: >> >>> When you send email with the Thunderbird mail client, it gives you the >>> option of sending it text only, or both text and html. >>> >>> -Charles >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:48 AM, Josef Lowder <j...@actionline.com>wrote: >>> >>>> . >>>> Is there a way to send an email message that is both text-only >>>> and/or html? While I totally agree with keeping most email >>>> text only, and I very rarely use html ... it is nice to send a >>>> Christmas letter with embedded photos, and some nice holiday >>>> graphics. So what would be the best way to do that and still >>>> have a text-only version delivered to friends and family with >>>> dial-up only connections for whom emails with lots of photos >>>> might be a problem? >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> JD Austin >> Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC >> j...@twingeckos.com >> Voice: 480.288.8195x201 >> Fax: 480.406.6753 >> http://www.twingeckos.com >> >> "In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the >> universe." - Carl >> Sagan<http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/randomquotes/%7E3/G2PjcLJ0ONI/> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > Skype: (623)239-3392 > AT&T: (503)754-4452 > www.it-clowns.com > Only the dead have seen the end of war. -Plato > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- JD Austin Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC j...@twingeckos.com Voice: 480.288.8195x201 Fax: 480.406.6753 http://www.twingeckos.com "It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." - J Krishnamurti<http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/randomquotes/%7E3/G2PjcLJ0ONI/>
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