[Hudlug] Plain Text emails

[Anne Wilson]

On Friday 22 Aug 2003 1:21 pm, Tim wrote:
> Ross Brown wrote:
> > Whilst I agree with the basis of your argument, it doesn't work
> > in the real world: in the real world people don't use Thunderbird
> > (cause I don't particularly want my old mum beta testing
> > software), have no idea what a rendering engine is and use the
> > copy of Outlook Express their Windows box came bundled with.
>
> Well, outlook express is 6 years old, and it still is flaky around
> the edges.  (especially in its ability to auto run nasty content
> that people may email in)
>
FWIW I have not installed OE onany box that I have been concerned with 
- ever.  This means that my technophobic husband, technophobic elder 
daughter, techno-just-about-accepting younger daughter, grandson and 
granddaughter and a couple of friends have all used first, Netscape, 
and more recently Mozilla.  All are happy that I can use the controls 
offered to bypass most risks from mail, and none of them have found 
them difficult to use.

Before consigning your 'aging mum' to the scrap-heap <g> try giving 
her a printout of one of the sites that explains why html in email is 
not a good idea, and leave her to read it when she is quiet.  I'll be 
amazed if she doesn't come back and ask what her options are.

Anne