Thank you.
"Christopher Jahn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> And it came to pass that Paul wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > An associate uses Netscape 4.7. They are finding that they
> > receive MS Outlook Express mail fully as attachments in
> > cases where it is in HTML format to begin with. Apparently
> > the attachment can be viewed but not replied to for some
> > reason.
> >
>
> This is a known issue with Outlook. It's simply the worst mail
> client for sending non-standard code. Hell, it's simply the
> worst mail client.
>
> Outlook causes this problem with every non-Outlook mail client
> at some point in time.
>
> > MS Outlook mail is received in plain text (all Rich Text
> > being stripped down to Courier).
> >
>
> If they're sending RTF, that's the problem: RTF is a proprietary
> format.
>
> Or, it may be sending 2 part messages, a plaintext messages and
> a duplicate HTML message as an attachment. This is an
> "inconsiderate" setting, as you now have to download a messages
> almost three times the siz of a single plaintext message.
>
> > Email sent from Netscape mail arrives as it should (i.e.,
> > formatted by font, colour).
>
> Netscape uses compliant codes.
>
> >
> > They have gone back to archived mail (from Outlook and
> > Outlook Express) that USED to display in formatted mode, but
> > it no longer does.
> >
> > Any ideas why this has started to happen after a long period
> > of not having problems - and how to fix the problem?????.
> >
>
> Ah, in THIS case, (which should have come at the BEGINNING), the
> Outlook Luser is sending a dual-part message( plaintext AND
> HTML)
>
> The Netscape user needs to set:
>
> VIEW: View Attachments Inline
>
> But the Outlook jerk should simply send plaintext.
> It's less stuff clogging the 'net, and it's the polite thing to
> do.
>
>
> --
> }:-) Christopher Jahn
> {:-( Dionysian Reveler
>
> The problem with troubleshooting is that real trouble shoots
> back.
>
> To reply: xjahnATyahooDOTcom
>
