I suspect part of the confusion is that a number of e-mail programs actually send two copies of the same message content within each message they send in HTML mode--one as plain text and another repeat as HTML. If memory serves, the plain text generally comes first with the HTML version following afterward. I think that's how the message I'm typing now in Lotus Notes will appear. The idea is to maximize compatibility with different mail programs. The plain text version often does miss some things such as embedded links, but at least you can read it. I think Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express do this plain plus HTML-style of message transmission. Eudora probably does, too. So, really, a majority of HTML messages being sent around generally have a plain text and an HTML version enclosed.
Regards, Jerry "Carol Pearson" <[email protected]> Sent by: [email protected] 01/30/2010 11:36 AM Please respond to Carol Pearson <[email protected]> To "Donna Slater" <[email protected]>, "Braillenote" <[email protected]> cc Subject Re: [Braillenote] Is html supported in email? Hi Donna, Now you've asked an interesting question ... because we thought we'd heard that it was ... and in fact our reading of email seemed to bear that out. When your email arrived, I decided to do a few more tests and sent an HTML document in an HTML email to my husband to read on his Apex. I thought that this should say a "Yes" or "No"! We read it fine! I am wondering if it depends a bit on other settings from which an email document has been sent. I am happy to send the same email document as I sent to my husband to anyone who wants to try to read it either with the Apex or using their BN to see how they find it works. -- Carol [email protected] On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a ---- Original Message ---- From: "Donna Slater" <[email protected]> To: "Braillenote" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 9:32 PM Subject: [Braillenote] Is html supported in email? > Hi All. > > Sorry I've not contributed much to this list yet. I'm > just finding my way around the Braillenote and don't feel > confident enough to offer advice at present. I must say > that despite its glitches I love the Apex and find myself > using it more and more each day. > > Now onto my question. I thought I read somewhere that the > Braillenote Apex supports html email. I've subsequently > received emails in htm format and they're pretty much > unreadable. Was I wrong in thinking that htm is now > supported in emails? If not, is there something I'm > missing in order to make these emails legible? > > Many thanks for any help, and thanks again for such an > informative list. > > Regards > > Donna > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, > visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote Nothing in this message is intended to constitute an electronic signature unless a specific statement to the contrary is included in this message. Confidentiality Note: This message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination or other use, or taking of any action in reliance upon this message by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete it from your computer. ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
