Hello James,
Thursday, October 20, 2005, 10:05:50 PM, you wrote:
> Actually, IIRC, it was only the fear of it making TB insecure that
> got the feature shot down. I recall the final conclusion being that
> there was no danger. Not the same case here, however.
It was that users had to rely on people like me to ensure that the
server wasn't compromised and serving up things that were not rogues
or emoticons. While some people on this list would put their trust in
me to ensure that my server remained secure, others would not.
> I think the true issue for the "pro" side is that they have a use
> for offsite images being displayed and feel they don't need to be
> protected by what amounts to annoyances. Imagine if TB simply
> blocked all attachments from being opened directly...one just has to
> jump through a few hoops to get screwed. Same here.
It does (well, not all). Ever tried to open a .PIF or .SCR or .EXE
directly from within TB? You have to save it first, then open it from
that location.
> Just remember that even with proof of security the roguemoticon
> feature failed to make the cut.
There wasn't proof of security. The weak link was my server and if it
would serve up automatic downloads that were not roguemoticons or
smileys.
> One last note, after wanting this feature for several years I've
> found that very few of the images in html email added much to the
> message content. If they did, I was already on my way to the site
> anyway. One of the few exceptions to this are those html emails that
> are all one spliced image. If 99% of the world didn't use crap like
> OE, perhaps those companies would learn to write.
True enough. I can't think of one single HTML e-mail I've received
where images actually enhanced the information content. Let me restate
that... An HTML e-mail that was properly authored. I get HTML e-mail
all the time from my bank, PHP Classes, the CDC etc. The images
comprise of their logo, and advertisements. The latter I can do
without, especially the webbugs.
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