Re: [ATM] ATM: Are HTML emails allowed on this list, if about atm-ing?

[David Weinshenker <daze39@earthlink.net>]

David Harbour wrote:
> Michael, anyone who knows:
> 
> Are they? What is the "penalty" for writing and sending one, if they are not 
> allowed? And are certain persons allowed the privilege, because of their 
> stature, their standing (or outstanding) in the field?
> 
> Just wondered.....

Hmmm... the FAQ explicitly requests that messages be posted in plain text
ASCII format, and that graphics be sent to the file upload area rather than
as attachments to the list. I don't think there's a "penalty" (except that
the message might not be displayed properly on different viewing software
or be archived in a readable form).

It's not a question of stature so much as maximizing compatibility and not
bulking up the list traffic with extra bytes of HTML-fluff that shows up as
garbage on many mail-reading programs.

In my personal opinion, HTML is for web pages not e-mail.

-dave w
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