> I think it would be friendlier to have a row of style > options on the menu with send/attach/address/etc.
I see what you mean -- Eudora offers that option when a message is intended to be formatted as rich text. You're right, I guess that would be a bit easier. Maybe this is Apple's way of discouraging people from formatting email! :) > However, if plain text is the only way to go for email, I suppose it > shouldn't be an issue for me. As with any declaration, there are exceptions. By and large, however, most people appreciate email sent as plain text -- it's univerally compatible, much more bandwidth-friendly, less risk of viruses/security problems coming along for the ride, and much more likely to actually get where it's going. OTOH, there are instances where you'd want to have a bit of HTML or rich text in an email message, I suppose. Just don't overdo it and you should be fine (HTML in an email is almost always SPAM it seems to me, so I just junk any HTML mail that comes in sight unseen). > When I first got a mac (Pismo running OS > 9), Outlook had the style options individually built into the menu. That's MS for you ... encouraging people to do things the wrong way! :) _Chas_ Come to ... The CHASbah! http://thechasbah.blogspot.com Chas' CULTural Calendar (for Orlando): http://ical.mac.com/chasm/Chas'CULTuralCalendar -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
