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Re: Complex HTML from Safari to Mail
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Re: Complex HTML from Safari to Mail


  • Subject: Re: Complex HTML from Safari to Mail
  • From: "John C. Welch" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 19:06:52 -0600

On 12/15/03 6:20 PM, "Graff" <email@hidden> wrote:

> I'm sorry, I wish you the best in your efforts but I would never assist
> anyone in sending HTML via e-mail. HTML belongs on the web, e-mail is
> plain text. If you want someone to view a HTML page you have made you
> should either send them a PDF of it, an archived version of it, or a
> URL to visit it.
>

Right, because that way, you make people have to deal with badly made
bloated PDFs, or taking three extra steps on the receiving end, and 35 on
the creating end just to be able to use formatting besides caps, asterixes,
and the space bar.

<sigh> HTML isn't the problem. Mail clients that let you use ALL of HTML are
the problem.

> Many people immediately delete any message they receive in HTML format,
> and I am one of them. If you want your messages to get to all of the
> people you send them to then your best bet is plain text.

Hope you never have a loved one who's not one of the "Plain Text Kool kid"

john

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