[MR] text vs HTML email

[Brett W. McCoy]

On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, Ian & Lauren wrote:

> I am currently a student in college working her way towards a degree in
> Graphic Design.  I do agree with what Eogan wrote.  GUIs(graphic user
> interfaces) are taking over everywhere.  And its sad to say the motto of the
> web is innovate or die.  I know that doesn't help people who are having HTML
> email issues.  However those are your options.  You can switch to non-digest
> emails (if that's where the problem stems), upgrade your email provider or
> program, or deal with long lines of gibberish in your emails.  With the web
> and dealing with masses, you must conform to the majority.  It is too
> difficult for the majority to change and alter every message to text only to
> fit the minority.  I hope this is not offensive, it's just the way of the
> web.

That's baloney.  You're assuming everyone uses the web to read their
email.  They don't.  I use a plain old text-only email reader that does
nothing but let me read email.  And, I will add, it is not susceptible to
viruses in the least.

I will still use my text-only email reader until someone pries the
keyboard and console from my cold dead fingers!

-- Istvan
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