AOL 6.0 users: Instructions for sending mail in plain text RootsWeb users report the following method will enable AOL version 6.0 users to send plain text e-mails, which will be accepted by our mailing list servers. 1. Compile your e-mail 2. Right click inside the text box 3. Click Select All (at the bottom of the menu) 4. Right Click in the text box again 5. Click Text 6. Click Normal 7. Send the e-mail in the usual way In response to our questions, AOL responded with the following suggestions (abbreviated here): "AOL is aware of some issues raised by mailing list (LISTSERV) owners and Postmasters whose systems do not accept richly formatted HTML e-mail. AOL Member Services is currently "collecting the data" on this issue. In the meantime, the following alternative methods are available to send plain text only e-mail to Internet addresses that reject rich formatting. 1. When authoring e-mail in AOL version 6.0, remove all formatting from the message body and send the message in the AOL 6.0 default of Arial, size 10 and do not include any bold/italics/underline, colors, or other styles. 2. Use AOL Mail on the Web located at the site below: http://www.aol.com You can send e-mail from AOL Mail on the Web to Internet addresses that reject formatting because AOL Mail on the Web sends mail as plain text only." To unsubscribe: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
