[Mapserver-users] HTML messages: A plea

[Martin, Daniel A]

Many people, particularly those using Outlook, send html email without
even knowing they are doing it.  The only way it will stop is by
rejecting such email on the server.

It is my humble opinion that I like HTML formatted emails when used
properly.  I enjoy the ability to inline images and format text to
really describe what is going on with much more clarity.  I think it's a
shame that the vocal old-school on every mailing list make html out to
be "bad list manners".  But, that's just my opinion, fwiw.

-Dan Martin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mapserver-users-admin at lists.gis.umn.edu 
> [mailto:mapserver-users-admin at lists.gis.umn.edu] On Behalf Of 
> Gerry Creager N5JXS
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:14 AM
> To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> Subject: [Mapserver-users] HTML messages: A plea
> 
> 
> Sorry to sound petulent, but can I ask that we NOT send 
> HTML-formatted 
> messages?  I don't like having to open something like that in my 
> browser, as I dont trust a lot of the mail that comes across here.
> 
> I don't mind labelled attachments: I can segregate them and open them 
> safely.  However, when I get an HTML-based message, with all 
> the pretty 
> formatting and graphics, while it might look good, it means I have to 
> compromise my security, or risk losing either a message I 
> might be able 
> to help with, or might learn from.
> 
> Thanks,
> Gerry
> -- 
> Gerry Creager -- gerry.creager at tamu.edu
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