[webproducers] Re: html vs text

I've encountered a corporate email server that refused to deliver an email
with HTML content.  It was a forward situation where the email looked like
plain text but also contained HTML.

Christie Mason

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barney Lehrer" <webmaster@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Scott Spence" <webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 12:02 PM
Subject: [webproducers] Re: html vs text



It send both formats but allows it to be opened in the appropriate one
for the software.


Tuesday, December 31, 2002, 12:27:23 PM, you wrote:


> A service that can do this is black magic - No software can determine if a
> person is going to use an email application that can read HTML (or even
> determine the preference of the individual)!

> Ask - your customers will appreciate the interaction!

> Scott

>  On Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Christie Mason wrote:

>>
>> If you're using a service that can do that, great.  But, what if you're
not
>> using a service?
>>
>> Christie Mason
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Barney Lehrer" <webmaster@xxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Christie Mason" <webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:08 AM
>> Subject: [webproducers] Re: html vs text
>>
>>
>>
>> Most of the newsletter services deliver newsletters in a format that
>> recognizes whether the recipient's client software reads HTML. If
>> not, a text version is delivered.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tuesday, December 31, 2002, 11:25:28 AM, you wrote:
>>
>>
>> > I know there are some companies and educational organizations that do
not
>> > accept HTML emails because of the increased risks of viruses and to
reduce
>> > the amount of storage/bandwidth needed.
>>
>> > HTML emails appear to be more successful in increasing click through
>> because
>> > of their graphic nature (picture's worth a thousand words).
>>
>> > My recommendation would be to offer the people who sign up a choice
>> (choice
>> > is a good thing) about the newsletter format.
>>
>> > Christie Mason
>>
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "m o r r y" <morry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 9:39 PM
>> > Subject: [webproducers] html vs text
>>
>>
>>
>> > Got a question, I keep reading that HTML newsletters and e-amils are
more
>> > successful than text e-mails but I can't find any hard data or sources
for
>> > this info.
>>
>> > Don't worry it's not a spam thing it's for a friend who has a financial
>> > company and insurance business and his customers signup for periodic
>> product
>> > updates and news from him.
>>
>> > Has anyone seen any info on this?
>>
>> > Thanks,
>>
>> > Morry
>>
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