On 1/29/10 5:45 AM, "Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote: >> The default*has* to be styled/html or we will see people >> complaining about how Letters can only send 'ugly plain text' and >> getting a bad rap from users. > > I know that whichever default is chosen can still be changed. That's not > the point, in my mind. If plain text is not the default, then it will > invariably be neglected with respect to any bugs or other shortcomings. > It will quickly become a second-class citizen. I have seen this happen > most recently with Postbox, which uses HTML as its default for new messages.
Yes. Because everything is exactly the same. > >> [...] the HTML email fight was lost ages ago. > > Just go with the flow, right? Whether true or not, this is a weak > argument. By the same logic, we should all get rid of our Macs and > switch to Windows-based PCs, since that's "what everyone else is using", > right? It doesn't matter if "the fight was lost ages ago". You can still > choose to do the right thing. And every fight is exactly the same. Windows or Mac is EXACTLY THE SAME as Text or HTML and vi or EMACS -- John C. Welch Writer/Analyst Bynkii.com Mac and other opinions [email protected] _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list List help: http://lists.ranchero.com/listinfo.cgi/email-init-ranchero.com
