HTML: was Re: Announcement: CHANGES TO THE LIST

From: Peter Pachla <peter.pachla_at_wintermute.org.uk>
Date: Sat Feb 5 11:28:38 2000

Hi Eric,

>> 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)
>>
> For options a and b, only the header needs to be examined....

Personally I'd go for option "b", it would be the easiest and most courteous
method. Whilst desirable, I feel option "c" would be too problematical.


>....If people want to supply files to the list, it should be done by
>providing a URL, or by private email. No attachments should be sent
>to the list.

Absolutely. Not only could this lead to potential virus distribution
problems but if there are 400 people subscribed to the list and someone
attaches a 1Mb file to a message it's going to clog up the server!


  TTFN - Pete.

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