----- Original Message -----
From: Pete Turnbull <pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 18:29
Subject: HTML: was Re: Announcement: CHANGES TO THE LIST
> My request-for-enhancement is:
>
> "do something" about HTML, or better still, "do something" about
> any "multipart/alternative" posting (which would include M$
> richtext, with those application/ms-tnef attachments).
>
> Options I can think of:
>
> a) silently discard any such postings (probably not a good idea)
> b) bounce them back to the author, with an explanation of why bounced
> c) remove the non-text part
> d) combination of (b) and (c)
> e) accept, but warn the author (who may not realise (s)he's sent HTML)
I like b) most. This sending of HTML, happens mostly to new members, (or to
"old" users, which got a browser "update" ;-)) so they can see immediatly
whats wrong, and we don't even see this email, so no reason for a new
discussion about it AGAIN. ;-)
just my $ .02
cheers,
emanuel
Received on Sat Feb 05 2000 - 10:09:32 GMT