17 Jan
1999
17 Jan
'99
11:37 a.m.
Many people have experienced problems when replying to messages sent in HTML
as Outlook replies using the format of the original. I'm not sure if this is
the same for Outlook Express 5, but in version 4.72 go to the Tools menu and
select Options. The options menu should appear. Click on Send and, second
from the bottom will be a tick box saying "Reply
to message using format in
which they were sent." Deselect this and click
APPLY. Now as long as you
have set all outgoing mails to be sent in text you will avoid flame wars
from angry CC subscribers. :)
--
Gareth Knight
Amiga Interactive Guide | ICQ No. 24185856
http://welcome.to/aig | "Shine on your star"
19 Jan
19 Jan
12:57 a.m.
Many people have experienced problems when replying to
messages sent in HTML
as Outlook replies using the format of the original. I'm not sure if this is
the same for Outlook Express 5, but in version 4.72 go to the Tools menu and
select Options. The options menu should appear. Click on Send and, second
from the bottom will be a tick box saying "Reply to message using format in
which they were sent." Deselect this and click APPLY. Now as long as you
have set all outgoing mails to be sent in text you will avoid flame wars
from angry CC subscribers. :)
I'm not shure if derek has the aprobiate configuration privileges,
but basicly it should be possible to use a small script (or programm)
to strip all HTML tags from all mails processsed thru the list processor.
Maybe the result is not beautifull, but at least more readable _if_
s.o. fails to stop his HTML sending.
Gruss
H.
--
Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK
12:34 a.m.
I'm not shure if derek has the aprobiate
configuration privileges,
but basicly it should be possible to use a small script (or programm)
to strip all HTML tags from all mails processsed thru the list processor.
Well, I could set up the list like this:
- I can approve/discard any message
- I can alter any message (as opposed to approving it unaltered)
And then my script could alter messages automatically.
However, I don't think that's a good idea. The junk resulting from
stripping the HTML tags would be worse than the HTML itself.
It might be a better idea to reject HTML messages. I've been tempted to do
that... I think the problem of HTML messages is much worse than the problem
of off-topic discussions, in fact. But is it possible that some members
might not be able to reconfigure their mailers for plain text? (I'm not
saying they might not know how, I'm saying they might not be able to do it
no matter how much they want to or how smart they are.)
-- Derek
3:19 a.m.
> I'm not shure if derek has the aprobiate
configuration privileges,
> but basicly it should be possible to use a small script (or programm)
> to strip all HTML tags from all mails processsed thru the list processor.
Well, I could set up the list like this:
- I can approve/discard any message
Please not ?
- I can alter any message (as opposed to approving it
unaltered)
You like heavy work ?
And then my script could alter messages automatically.
Better :)
However, I don't think that's a good idea.
The junk resulting from
stripping the HTML tags would be worse than the HTML itself.
I don't know, I had a similar programm running to extract wordlists
from the web, and the result was surpiringly good
readable (ok, line
breaks are random). Every HTML tag was replaced by a single
space
character (x'20') - this might be enhanced by only insert a space
if there is no other space.
It might be a better idea to reject HTML messages.
I've been tempted to do
that... I think the problem of HTML messages is much worse than the problem
of off-topic discussions, in fact.
Jep, complete agree. But when start to reject ? As soon as a
single HTML tag is inserted ? Then we cant even discuss about
a certain feature (and HTML will soon be on topic as classic :).
Or only reject when there is a sytactical correct beginning
(< HTML >) ? Then some of the 'random' insertiations are _not_
to be rejected. Rejection isn't a technical problem, but rather
the definition _when_ to reject.
But is it possible that some members
might not be able to reconfigure their mailers for plain text? (I'm not
saying they might not know how, I'm saying they might not be able to do it
no matter how much they want to or how smart they are.)
Thats the oter thing - as Ward (?) described, there are some
ISP/software combinations where the user has no choice other
than accept it or go berserk.
Until now, I can only see the HTML elimination as a first
step to reduce the noise.
Gruss
H.
--
Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK
3:55 a.m.
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