On Tue, December 7, 2004 4:56 am, Jon Haugsand said: >> HTML is not a universal WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) >> HTML and the 'equivalent' text of a MIME message may not be equal >> HTML can Carry mixed character sets unnoticed by the sender >> - Why are any of these a concern? > > Because the message is read differently by different readers. Yes, and my email reader may wrap text messages at different widths than yours does. What does it matter? > Local search becomes problematic. _My_ local search at least. My > email agent doesn't like html. Surely this isn't an insurmountable problem? >> HTML facilitates spammers >> HTML facilitates spyware >> HTML rich content hobbles off line interaction. >> - How? I receive HTML email from family members, no problem. > > Why is this an an issue? I really don't know. That's why I asked how these points can be valid, having seen no evidence of them myself even though many family members choose to use HTML email. > It is not. If html is banned in serious email, mailing lists and on > the Usenet news, you could just filter out _all_ html and therefore > illegal content without the risk. > Surely someone could still send you "illegal content" in a text message? Proper filters can do the same job you're looking for with or without HTML email messages. Sean
