Re: [squid-users] mailing list format - HTML mail.

Adam,
    HTML mail is different to just inserting (say) <B>foo</B> in plain
text mail. HTML mail uses MIME to send an attached HTML document, which
HTML mailers display.

Do his mailer is doing 2 things:
convert the mail to HTML mail.
append some HTML code to the bottom.

If you look with a non-HTML mailer at the same message you will see a
plain text version of it, and it most likely has the non-bolded footer
as well.

If this is with Exchange server, it's a single option to turn this on or
off per recipient in the address book, and IMO the mail admin should
allow overrides for compatability. (when I admined Exchange, we simply
allowed text only, no overrides - but if HTML is allowed, it shouldn't
be forced).

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Lang" <aalang@rutgersinsurance.com>
To: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: [squid-users] mailing list format - HTML mail.

> .... But if his email server attaches HTML text as the footer, it will
> reject the mail. His footer is bold. So, his posts would be
rejected,
> correct?
>
> Personally, it is something that the email administrator shouldn't do.
> Attach the footer, but don't bold it.
>
>
> Adam Lang
> Systems Engineer
> Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
> To: "Ilker Gokhan" <IlkerG@sumerbank.com.tr>;
<squid-users@squid-cache.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 8:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] mailing list format - HTML mail.
>
>
> > That can be controlled though Ilker, and having a footer does not
imply
> > using HTML mail.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ilker Gokhan" <IlkerG@sumerbank.com.tr>
> > To: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 6:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: [squid-users] mailing list format - HTML mail.
> >
> >
> > So, I have to change my account to different mail account because
when i
> > posted a mail to list, It is converted automatically HTML format
> > including
> > footer information by our mail server (As you see below). :-)
> >
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Ilker G.
> >
> > > Kimden: Henrik Nordstrom [mailto:hno@hem.passagen.se]
> > > Tarih: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 9:54 AM
> > > Kime: Robert Collins
> > > Bilgi: squid-users@squid-cache.org
> > > Konu: Re: [squid-users] mailing list format - HTML mail.
> > >
> > >
> > > Robert Collins wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I was wondering if any of you have any _strong_ view on
> > > html mail and
> > > > mailing lists.
> > >
> > > It is a pain. Plain text works much better for discussion.
> > >
> > > > IMO the listserve should either a) reject or b) filter back to
plain
> > > > text html mail.
> > >
> > > My vote is to reject it if any action. Filtering it might produce
a
> > > different result than intended, and does not help educate people
about
> > > how to behave on mailinglists. Most people using HTML mail do
> > > so because
> > > it happened to be the default in their mail user agent, not
> > > knowing why
> > > doing so is not a such great idea.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Henrik Nordstrom
> > > Squid Hacker
> > >
> >
> >
> > Bu e-postada bulunan tüm fikir ve görüşler ve ekindeki dosyalar
sadece
> > adres
> > sahib(ler)ine ait olup, Sümerbank A.Ş hiç bir şekilde sorumlu
tutulamaz.
> > The information contained in this E-Mail and any files transmitted
with
> > it
> > are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom
they
> > are
> > addressed and do not reflect those of Sumerbank A.S.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Tue Apr 24 2001 - 08:09:11 MDT