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> > MIME attachments are *NOT* the standard form of email used on the
> > internet.  As a matter of fact, I would venture to guess that 99% of the
> > email traffic on the internet does not contain MIME attachments.  Many
> > ISP's are now refusing to accept MIME attachments due to the spreading
> > of virus's and SPAM.
> 
> MIME attachments are extensions to the SMTP protocol, and are as such
> definitely standards.

I didn't say they weren't a standard, but they aren't the 'standard'
way of sending email.  Plain-text is the standard email format.

> SPAM has nothing to do with MIME either.

Tell that to my parents, who get bombarded with sex-gifs and such. :(


Nate


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