From: Erin S. <ebu...@sq...> - 2003-04-09 23:38:35
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Luc Brouard said: > On Mon, Apr 07, 2003 at 02:56:53PM -0400, AlexB wrote: > > You are today's winner of pure html post ... being deleted without being > read. > > Please do not post html to list. (even alternative post is a waste of > bandwidth but at least it might be read by most MUA without requirying > additional manipulation from the reader) > > Luc Luc, I greatly admire your effort to clean up the HTML content sent to the list. However, I might suggest two things: 1) If you get digest messages, pull them in MIME format. If you want to read them in one block, use the Message Details plugin (open the MIME encoded digest, click the 'View Message Details' link, and skim the entire message's content in one go) 2) When you want to reply to an email in a digest, the MIME formatted digest will allow you to open the particular email you want to reply to, which lets you reply with the appropriate subject line and reference id for correct threading, and also allows you to respond directly to the sender, so the rest of us don't have to try to figure out which message in the pile you were referring to (it is curious, because I have no idea which it was.. ). Just some notes. I know I'm picking on you, but I think someone else might find the tips handy as well.. :-P Erin (ebullient) -- 'Waste of a good apple.' - Samwise Gamgee ICQ: 38670353 |