HTML not so evil (was Re: Eudora Replacement)

[Tony Lambiris]

I don't see the big deal with HTML email and/or attachments... first,
even Mutt can be easily configured to use lynx or links or whatever to
view html email just fine....

With attachments, there are plenty of third-party programs that you
can setup with your SMTP server to strip out attachments or MIME
encodings....

I really can't believe how much attention this thread has gotten.


On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:24:37 -0400, Kevin D. Clark <clark_k at pannaway.com> wrote:
> 
> Derek Martin writes:
> 
> > On Wed, Oct 13, 2004 at 10:37:17PM -0400, Brendan wrote:
> >> On Wednesday 13 October 2004 19:37, Justin S. Peavey wrote:
> >> > should I be forced to receive and store every multi-megabyte
> >> > virus-ridden file that gets sent my way when a hyperlink to a location
> >> > using real file transfer protocol will do just fine.
> >>
> >> Because it doesn't exist on line? I mean, even I could answer that one...As
> >> lovely as ASCII is, sometimes a secretary has to attach a spreadsheet...
> >> Not everyone exists in our little world with its white walls and nice rules.
> >
> > If the secretary's company has a website, there could easily be a
> > means provided to make the spreadsheet available from it.
> 
> You use the word "easily" in a way that makes me think that you are
> impractically idealistic.
> 
> MIME and attachements are useful.  If you want to delete mail that
> contains attachments, that's your perogative.  But to propose that
> people should generally publish content on websites and then just
> email links to that content is ludicrous.
> 
> So, my brother wants to send me a picture of his new dog.  You're
> telling me that he needs a website?  Give me a break.
> 
> --kevin
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