[pchelpers] Re: rtf
- From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2003 07:57:48 +1200
Thanks for that useful distinction. I have used clear definitions of
html before, but never seen the same for RTF.
Scott McNay wrote:
>Hi John,
>
>Actually, RTF is Rich Text Format, which is a generic word processing
>format created by Microsoft, very similar to XML, but at least a
>decade older. When used in Outlook (configured in Corporate mode) on
>an email system that uses Exchange Server, you can actually send
>emails to other people on the network using RTF. If the email goes out
>to the internet, and/or Outlook is not in Corporate mode, then HTML is
>used instead.
>
>As I recall, Outlook Express offers "RTF" or Text, but it REALLY means
>HTML, not RTF.
>
>Typical Microsoft confusion.
>
>--Scott.
>
>
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