On Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:14:57 +0200 Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mard...@rocketmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 2015-07-17 at 09:47 +0200, Bjørn T Johansen wrote: > > Just wondering if it is possible for Evolution to display the smileys > > from Outlook instead eg J? > > Assumed you allow to display HTML text, then you still need to install > the Windows font that provides a :) instead of a J. At the moment I > allow Evolution to display HTML formatted emails, but I don't have > Windows fonts installed, so I don't know if Evolution does chose the > correct font, when it's installed. > > To edit mails you need to format in HTML and use the Windows font that > provides a :) instead of a J. AFAIK you can't choose a font using > Evolution's editor, but you can use an external editor. > > Edit > Plugins > [x] External Editor > Configuration > > No, I don't know a HTML editor and I don't know the name of the Windows > font you need to install, I'm just aware that there's a Windows font > that replaced the J with a :). > > HTML formatted emails are obsolete. You should use plain text and don't > care about idiots formatting mails with fonts they have installed on > their machines, without taking care that others don't use the same > fonts as they do. > > I chose the screen size, the window size, the background and font > colour and the font myself, so that it fit's to my needs. HTML > formatted mails try to break this and in addition they cause much more > traffic. > > Nobody should send HTML formatted emails. > Yes, I agree with you but in my company everyone is using Outlook and sending emails in HTML format (well, almost everyone.. :) ). And yes, it is a font issue, Outlook is using a special font face WindDings but will installing that font fix the problem? And can one run a script or something to perhaps replace that special character with something else before showing the email? BTJ _______________________________________________ evolution-list mailing list evolution-list@gnome.org To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
