[Wolves] Plain text email

Matthew Revell wolveslug at understated.co.uk
Mon Feb 9 16:33:58 GMT 2004


Jon Farmer wrote:

> Matthew Revell wrote:
>
>> What do you lot think about plain text v HTML email?
>
>
>
> I personally dont like HTML email. However I believe the relevant 
> RFC's for MIME encoded mail say a plain text version should *ALWAYS* 
> be included with a MIME encoded email. So what pisses me off even more 
> than HTML mail is mail clients that dont know a RFC if it kicked 'em 
> between the legs.


I tend to stick to plain text but, on rare occassion, I can see the need 
for something richer. On this mailing list, tho', I think plain text 
should be pretty much mandatory, as we can't guarantee what the end user 
can handle.



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