[NAFEX] Messages that extend far to the right of a page.

Chris Garriss cgarriss at garriss.net
Thu Feb 12 18:36:25 EST 2004


Actually, they are generally only sent as both if the option to send 
both is selected.  Most email clients allow you to choose html, text or 
both.  I do agree that text works better in a listserv.

And, yes with most mail clients you can wrap html correctly - sometimes 
you need to change display as well as send options

On 11.02.04 15:15 Diane Whitehead spoke thusly:<br>
>> Rodney Eveland wrote:
>>  or if I can make the HTML format automatically
>>  > wrap text too.
> 
> 
> I don't know why you want to send messages in HTML rather than in text. 
> One of my email addresses uses Pine for email, and HTML messages are 
> shown as a blank. (Well, there is a message to say that the message 
> can't be displayed.)
> 
> Other lists request that people use plain text, because HTML messages 
> are stored as double messages in their archives: both text and HTML, and 
> this uses up too much archive space.
> 
>         Diane Whitehead
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