Main argument in favour of only allowing plain text composition: it can't go wrong. It forwards correctly, displays on any platform, and doesn't break when encountering an unreasonable mail client. Our users will never complain that someone couldn't read their messages.
Main argument in favour of rendering incoming HTML emails: other people use them. Our users shouldn't have to dictate what format their friends use. On the issue of someone complaining when you quoted their HTML message and stripped the formatting: does anyone seriously believe this is a problem? I reckon most users expect very little from their email software. That's definitely the case in our university. The students tend to be pleasantly surprised if a message even gets through on time. No-one expects formatting to be preserved by someone quoting them. On the issue of our users wanting to be able to style their emails: well, I don't think many people would mind. Most webmail solutions, used a lot by non-techies, don't allow formatting and that doesn't seem to diminish their popularity. Certainly in an academic setting then plain text is standard from everyone but the occasional bored secretary. _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list List help: http://lists.ranchero.com/listinfo.cgi/email-init-ranchero.com
