I meant #4 and #2 are issues. > -----Original Message----- > From: Siegfried Weber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 12:15 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Wanted: Plain text email client > > Plain text is for hard core paranoids like me and not dull ;-) > > If you're on a dialup line #4 is a big issue, also #4 is once you look > at the source code of HTML mails created with a certain mail client. > Sometimes the item is double in size :-( I don't need a 10kb mail with a > short notice which would be 1kb if plain text... > > The real issue with web bugs is that once you red the message even in > preview your mail address has been confirmed and the SPAM'ers are happy > to sell your confirmed address for $5 to get you flooded with their fine > mails ;-) > > Also, Yahoo! For example uses Web beacons to track the usage of their > groups. Each message contains a sponsor footer which actually tracks > your TCP/IP to keep Yahoo! informed who is using this group :-0 > > <Cheers:Siegfried runat="server" /> > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 11:26 PM > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Wanted: Plain text email client > > > > Yes, really. > > > > I've never had a problem with an HTML email bug. > > The little .gif call to a web server to track email, well, I track the > > emails I receive that do that. > > > > The problem is a non-issue to me personally. For example, only item#1 > > and #7 are even relevant to me in this list: > > http://www.georgedillon.com/web/html_email_is_evil.shtml > > > > Plain text email is dull. :o) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Siegfried Weber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 2:16 PM > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Wanted: Plain text email client > > > > > > Ugh! Really? With all the Web beacons and bugs buried in HTML mail to > > track if you really open such a mail I finally decided to turn my > Office > > XP SP1/Outlook 2002 into displaying all mail only as plain text... > > > > <Cheers:Siegfried runat="server" /> > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 10:28 PM > > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > > Subject: RE: Wanted: Plain text email client > > > > > > Personally, I like HTML email. > > > > > > But: > > > http://nohtmlemail.com/ > > > > > > William > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Rob Wilcox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 11:23 AM > > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > > Subject: Wanted: Plain text email client > > > > > > > > > Hi folks, > > > > > > I just wondered if someone could recommend a really straight > > forward > > > simple email client, which handles plain text emails. I don't want > > it to > > > be able to do HTML mail, either sending or receiving. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Rob > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm