Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 20:36:12 -0500 From: Kris Kirby <kris@airnet.net> To: Chris Johnson <cjohnson@palomine.net> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SECURITY ISSUE!!! And misuse of freebsd-questions Message-ID: <362A978C.7C222B4F@airnet.net> References: <199810181902.MAA24480@hub.freebsd.org> <19981018200023.A9962@palomine.net>
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[Redirected to -Chat] Chris Johnson wrote: > I've seen it argued on this list that HTML-formatted mail is here to stay and > that people ought to stop griping about it, get with the program, and get a > modern mail reader. Those people should keep in mind that many people read > mailing lists as digests, so even if they do have HTML-capable mail readers, > they still see HTML messages as a load of ugly garbage. If you're not certain > that every recipient of your message will see the HTML properly, don't send it. > > Chris As a user of Netscape, I've fixed myself so as not to make a stink on mailing lists by using my Address Book and selecting those would can recieve HTML mail. If a email address is not specified as being able to recieve HTML email, Netscape will not send it. I think it is a nice feature that lends itself more toward "add-on HTML emailer". Either way, when used properly, it doesn't get in the way, and that's what's important... -- Kris Kirby UAH Mail <kirbyk@email.uah.edu> UAH CS <kkirby@cs.uah.edu> Home <kris@airnet.net> WWW <nomurphy@hotmail.com> ------------------------------------------- TGIFreeBSD... 'Nuff said. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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