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[Steven Vollom]

Ignazio Palmisano wrote:
> Art Alexion wrote:
>   
>> On Friday 26 September 2008 1:40:46 pm Steven Vollom wrote:
>>     
>>> Most everyone I write emails to has HTML receiving capability.  Is there
>>> a way to make HTML the default when writing an email.
>>>
>>> Each time I send, I have to click on the HTML option.  I would prefer
>>> HTML then the ability to chose the other selections.
>>>       
>> It is best if you do not use HTML mail on technical mailing lists.  You 
>> probably shouldn't use it on any mailing list, but it will be tolerated 
>> better on, say, a motorcycle list, than a Linux list.
>>
>>     
>
> True, many people on mailing lists will complain (maybe "most everyone I 
> write emails to" did not include this list :) ), but in TB it's possible 
> to set which recipients will only accept plain text. To configure this 
> stuff:
> TB -> preferences -> composition -> general -> send options
> and there you see which domains accept (i.e. TB will send in a specific 
> format) which format. I can't find a setting for having html as default 
> format, however.
> HTH,
> I.
>
> Thanks Ignozio,
I will try that.  I don't remember if I explained why, but mostly when I 
get help on the internet it involves referring back and forth to data 
received in an email.  What I like is to either bold the print or 
italisize it so that it looks different from the sender.  Then you can 
respond on a line next to the sender's content, and don't have to refer 
back to their email.  Also, you don't forget to answer a question that 
was posed, because by answering within their email the reference is 
right in front of you.  If you do that with the same print, it mixes 
together and becomes a mental problem separating the response from the 
question.

Where I want to use it the most is where it is wanted least, I guess, so 
I guess I will have to pass on that idea.

Thanks for the reply.  See you later, friend.
Steven