Scott, Ah, but you *still *have to download the images in order to display the message on your computer, even if the email does "just" contain links to pictures on a web page somewhere -- it still takes time for your computer to retrieve those images from the web page and display them in the body of the message on your home computer. Like I said, this is no big deal if one or two people do it, but if all the sellers on MOPO were to start doing it, it would clog up my inbox something fierce. Also, while Rich does a great job of optimizing his images so they are very small file size and download fairly quick, how long would it be before less-skilled or less-courteous people start sending this list messages with the latest 4 megabyte monster-size pictures they just took with their new digital cameras? And if this trend becomes a fad, it would not be limited to sellers -- anyone can create such messages. In no time at all, this list could be flooded with "Hey, look at the great new pos! ter I just won" images or "Hey, does this poster look right to you guys?" messages. If that situation were to develop, it would impact my business during the day, which relies on timely receipt of emails, so I would have to consider unsubscribing from MOPO... now wait a dang minute...don't you people go taking that as the *best* reason yet to start putting images into your messages!
But, seriously, I think this is a very bad idea. If Scott doesn't have a strong opinion on the matter, then I'd like to suggest a poll... formal or informal... on whether pictures in MOPO email should be allowed. I vote no. -- JR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Burns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "JR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 17:48 Subject: RE: [MOPO] Sending pictures through MOPO? > Banning pictures from MoPo wasn't the real reason for blocking attachments > from the listserv. It was the danger of viruses being distributed to list > members as attachments. > > In the case of Rich's post (and others) the use of HTML simply directs the > reader's computer via an embedded URL to a web site to retrieve the image. > Images are not actually part of the post. With many of us now connected to > the 'net all the time with high speed connections, our mail programs > automatically read the HTML e-mail just as they would any web page and > display the images based on the HTML code. > > This shouldn't slow down the download of e-mail since the images are only > loaded when you view that message, that is open it in your e-mail program. > > The only thing you can do to not see the HTML generated images is to read > your mail while off-line, then your program can't go out and retrieve them. > I believe you can also set your mail program to not display HTML or images. > > I don't really have a problem with HTML e-mail like this since I get many > commercial ones every day in HTML format. > > I haven't heard of any cases where viruses have been transmitted this way. > Does anyone know of such a case? > > Scott > MoPo List Owner > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of JR > > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 12:42 PM > > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > > Subject: [MOPO] Sending pictures through MOPO? > > > > > > MoviePosterBid.com Special Event Poster AuctionLately, several > > people... including my buddy Rich over at MPB... have been > > sending pictures through to this list embedded in their FA > > announcements (the pictures are embedded in the HTML code of the > > message so that the pictures get past the MOPO server's "no > > attachments" filter). I for one really don't like this. I get a > > lot of email each day, and adding pictures to the HTML code > > really slows things down when I download my messages. It's no big > > deal when only one person does it, but if all the sellers on MOPO > > were to start doing so it would be a real mess. And, if a few > > sellers do it, then why shouldn't the others? I'd really like to > > see this trend nipped in the bud and from what I've seen there > > are quite a few others who feel the same way. > > > > Since Scott has put on the "no attachments" filter for MOPO, I > > believe that means he intended for no pictures to be sent to this > > list, and just because some new technique now allows the filter > > to be bypassed does not mean his intentions should be bypassed. > > Scott, I know you are busy, but could you express an opinion or > > guideline on embedding pictures in the HTML of messages sent to MOPO? > > > > -- JR > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > > > Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
