HTML in posts to the list

[Magnus Danielson]

From: "Colin Fraser" <colinf at ntlworld.com>
Subject: Re: HTML in posts to the list
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:10:58 -0000

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <WeAreAs1 at aol.com>
> To: <music.maker at gte.net>; <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 7:31 PM
> Subject: Re: HTML in posts to the list
> 
> > Is it possible that those who post in HTML don't know that they are doing
> so?
> >  Maybe because their newsreaders hide the HTML tags, so they never see
> them?
> 
> This is very likely the case.
> I've posted mail in HTML format myself, after an upgrade of Outlook Express
> changed my preferences (without asking of course...)
> I also use a web based e-mail system that will *only* send mail in HTML
> format - obviously I can't use it for posting to lists.
> It doesn't tell you it's using HTML either.
> 
> It would be nice if the majordomo had the ability to auto-convert HTML
> messages to plain text...

I once made a little hack to de-HTMLify huge files (multi-megabyte
files isn't my idea as a nice thing to hand-fiddle with) that I
downloaded every now and then. I guess it could be improved.

Another things with simply to set a list enforcement that bounces
emails which is not compliant. We should have had that years ago. It
would certainly have helped the awareness.

The good thing about either transconverting and bouncing is that the
list maintainer can enforce a certain rules. It also allows him to
strip of too big attachment files.

Cheers,
Magnus