[AT] HTML and Attachments

D. Day ddss at scppd.net
Fri Feb 13 06:25:06 PST 2004


I'd say whatever works best for you. It sounds like the compromise would
work just fine.

Dick

ps. Again, thanks for providing this tremendous resource.

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Spencer Yost
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 8:07 AM
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Subject: [AT] HTML and Attachments


I have heard what Cecil has had to say and I know from experience that it
may be difficult to enforce no attachments because many users have no
control,  or have the experience and training to control, how attachments
and message formatting is done.

Here is the only compromise that may be acceptable:  Set the software to
convert HTML to text but allow small attachments - say about 10K total
message size.   That way email packages that send plain text but
automatically send an HTML version without permission or control of the
user(some old versions of Outlook did this) aren't left in the dark.  I also
understand some web based email packages don't order the "parts" of the
message correctly which may force the software to reject the message because
the attachments come before the HTML message.  Since I scan all mail for
viruses before they get to the list and very few viruses (probably none of
them from the last 5 years) are smaller than 10K even if they get through my
scanner the size limitation will effectively kill them.   The risk is there
but very, very small.

This compromise does these things:

Doesn't unduly limit participation
Chops the tail of dragons and eliminates "bloaty" messages.
Allows for small, cute cartoons from Dean (-;
Doesn't significantly increase risk of viruses.
Low bandwidth users are not unduly inconvenienced.


What does everyone think of this compromise?  Stick with no attachments/HTML
or try the compromise?


Spencer


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