Hi Maralyn,
I am getting all these Messages to my Hotmail address and don't know how to
stop them. If you have any luck could you please tell me how.
Liz wasn't trying to stop the mail reaching her Hotmail account, she was trying
to send to the list in plain text.
By "all these messages", d
Hi Liz,
Wendy thanks so much, I have changed the setting and hopefully I am now
plain text!!!
Yes, the information in the header of your post indicated that it was in plain
text - well done! Glad I could help. :-)
Kind Regards,
Wendy Howard
Kaiwaka, Northland, New Zealand
http://free
@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List -
posting from Hotmail
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:41:24 +0100
Wendy thanks so much, I have changed the setting and hopefully I am
now plain text!!!
Liz
From: "Wendy Howard" <[EMAIL PRO
Wendy thanks so much, I have changed the setting and hopefully I am now
plain text!!!
Liz
From: "Wendy Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
To:
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List -
posting from Ho
tober 19, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
This is not accusing but just stating, this is how
many of the worms get into peoples PCs. Unaware people
recieve a worm, and next e-mail out carries itself to
everywhere. Worms cannot hide in plain text,
Perhaps these sites can explain why only plain text should be used in
ANY message, to anybody, Graeme:
http://www.expita.com/nomime.html
http://www.frontierfleet.net/email/index.php
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;883257
http://www.mail-list.com/list_owner/plain_text_email.html
The im
I considered not entering the plain text vs. HTML fray. I neither view
mail nor send mail in HTML format, mainly for security reasons, but also
I'm "old school" having dealt for years with email before anyone even
thought of the idea of sending it in other than text mode.
However, for informat
This is not accusing but just stating, this is how
many of the worms get into peoples PCs. Unaware people
recieve a worm, and next e-mail out carries itself to
everywhere. Worms cannot hide in plain text, but love
to hide in HTML. I have the softwear to stop them for
myself, but not everyone does.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul C.
> Abell
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 11:49 PM
> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
> Not all dial-up charges by the minute. In this par
Hi Liz,
If somebody could help me with html and hotmail I would appreciate it. I do
not download my emails into outlook but keep them as webbased. I have
searched options but cannot find anywhere about html.
When you're composing an email in Hotmail, there is a button marked "Tools" in
the
Liz it came through to me as HTML but only 6Kb
Norman in Sunny Spain
If somebody could help me with html and hotmail I would appreciate
it. I do not download my emails into outlook but keep them as
webbased. I have searched options but cannot find anywhere abou
If somebody could help me with html and hotmail I would appreciate it. I do not download my emails into outlook but keep them as webbased. I have searched options but cannot find anywhere about html.
How are my messages received, pleaseWindows Live Messenger has arrived. Click here to download
I have read the ongoing discussion regarding HTML, rich text, and plain text
and until now was completely unaware that I was sending a message in HTML.
Once I looked into this and since I use AOL, I spent 15 minutes trying to
find the difference or how to fix in the AOL program. Then I wen
It would really be nice if there was an option for several ISPs
everywhere. If we lived in Guadalajara we would have many choices
but at lakeside (Lake Chapala) there are only two and Prodigy is
the safest one.
Using Outlook Express gives you the most choices for configuring
your messages any
-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Paul C. Abell
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:49 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML
messages to the List
Not all dial-up charges by the minute. In this part
of the country, a
-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Paul C. Abell
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:49 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML
messages to the List
Not all dial-up charges by the minute. In this part
of the country, a
Not all dial-up charges by the minute. In this part of the country, a
monthly dial-up fee is for unlimited time. I guess it depends on the ISP
you choose.
Paul
Graeme
The main concern for me is that "nasty things, eg. Viruses, can be eembeded
within an html message unknown to you the sender.
Well, I must admit to enjoying html mail; I have my own private
stationery which reflects my own tastes, and I don't think it is
generally a problem.
Text only mail is absolutely reasonable here, where we are trying
purely to help each other's points. But to suggest that *all* email
should be in
- Original Message -
From: "Shirley & John Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 7:56 AM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
Hello to the list
My problem is the request read receipts
If every person on the list sen
Hi Art,
It just took me about three minutes to go through all my e-list addresses and
click the plain text box... If this e:mail is received in plain test it
works, I'm composing in HTML.
Looking good! Glad I could help. :-)
Kind Regards,
Wendy Howard
Kaiwaka, Northland, New Zealand
http:
M
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
Hello to the list
My problem is the request read receipts
If every person on the list sends a read receipt to the poster he would end
up with a useful address list for a spammer I wonder if this is
yfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
Could someone explain to me what is wrong with HTML msgs?
I thought I was pretty computer savy but can't understand the problem.
I have no problem receiving plain text or HTML.
Regards
Graeme Ellis
Western Aus
Wendy Howard wrote:
"Personally, I use Outlook Express for my mail at the moment. With this I
can set any email address in my address book to send in plain text only, so
I don't have to remember to do so. I choose to not use this, though would
if my memory were not up to the task (most email
Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at:
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at:
http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/
For online technical support, pl
Hi Graeme,
Could someone explain to me what is wrong with HTML msgs?
There is a good discussion of reasons at the link I gave earlier -
http://www.expita.com/nomime.html
For most people, it's a matter of the size of the email that is produced - HTML
emails are much larger than plain text o
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Graeme
Ellis
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:49 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
Could someone explain to me what is
I apologize. I didn't realize it was still on.
* Paul
*
* Could you please turn off your request for a read confirmation?
These
* popups
* are annoying and completely unappreciated
*
* Don
Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at:
http://www.Le
Sending HTML messages to the List
If you get a gmail
account (a web-based email account from Google), it filters most of the html,
and I very seldom have any problem reading the messages from this list.
So, if it bothers you, get a gmail account, which also has almost unlimited
storage space and
oward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
When replying, the default setting in Outlook Express is to use the
format of the original message and it is easy to forget to set the forma
t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:42 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
In many cases, people using Windows based software usually default to
HTML.
In some cases, people probably don't realize they are sending messages in
Teri,
Your email that came through to me was 12 KB (not too bad!) although plain
text would be smaller.
Worse still is the ability to add attachments to the LUG! Since April we
have had two emails that were 543 Kb & 539 Kb, not nice if you are paying
for dialup!!!
If anyone is unsure how to c
People who are not aware of how to switch between plain text emails and
HTML/rich text emails may be assisted by reading the information at
http://www.expita.com/nomime.html
This is a link I send to people at a list I help administer when they're having
difficulties working out how to post in
; I agree. Also annoying are:
> Attachments.
> Receipt confirmation requests.
> And messages that are not 'snipped'.
>
> Roger
> Holland
>
> --------
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfami
rankly, I don't mind if my messages come to me
in HTML or plain text. Either one if fine with me.Paul-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][mailto:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ron BernierSent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:00 AMTo: Legacy Family TreeSubject: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Se
l C. Abell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 2:42 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
In many cases, people using Windows based software usually default to
HTML.
In some cases, people probably don't realize they are sending
er 18, 2006 8:42 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
In many cases, people using Windows based software usually default to HTML.
In some cases, people probably don't realize they are sending messages in
HTML or don&
The original purpose, I believe, for banning HTML messages was their size.
Most lists didn't have the capability of handling them. These days HTML
messages are more reasonable in size and servers have greater capacity.
It's just one of those realities of life where things change, and they are
not
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Bernier Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:00 AM
To: Legacy Family Tree
Subject: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
Sherry,
Is there absolutely no way at all for the Legacy usergroup
software/server to block HTML messages. The amount of HTML message
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http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com
We are changing the world of genealogy!
When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence.
Thanks.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Bernier
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
I would suggest that you try Google mail (gmail) for this list;
there is an option for plain vs. formatted text. Also there is
practially unlimited space for incoming messages. Since this group
generates a good number of messages per day, I'm able to filter these
messages and have them marked L
ce.
Thanks.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:52 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
The original purpose,
I have never received a read confirmation request from this list. I do
receive them from personal emails occasionally. I wonder why they don't get
through to me from the list and they do to others. Strange.
Judie
* Paul
*
* Could you please turn off your request for a read conf
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul C.
Abell
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:42 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
In many cases, people using Windows
L PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Bernier
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:00 AM
To: Legacy Family Tree
Subject: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List
Sherry,
Is there absolutely no way at all for the Legacy usergroup
software/server to block HTML messages. The amount of HTML
e. Also annoying are:Attachments.Receipt confirmation requests.And messages that are not 'snipped'.RogerHolland> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> Subject: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sending HTML messages to the List>
I agree. Also annoying are:
Attachments.
Receipt confirmation requests.
And messages that are not 'snipped'.
Roger
Holland
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
> Subject: [LegacyUG] Please Stop Sendi
Sherry,
Is there absolutely no way at all for the Legacy usergroup
software/server to block HTML messages. The amount of HTML messages to
the list are getting ridiculous. I don't know which is worse, the font
that is so small one needs a magnifying glass to read it, or the the
messages that peop
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