On Mon, 12 Aug 2002, Steve Holmes wrote: > <hmmm> That's interesting; I didn't even notice any HTML included in > his messages. I use mutt here and wonder if it graciously filters > them out for me:). I just looked at the list of attachments (v key) > and saw an HTML portion following the main text; so that one really > didn't pos me any problems. Hardly noticable to me. > > Yes, HTML is excess baggage but didn't slow me down any in this case. > I have on some occasions, seen other stuff above the main text. Not > sure why the difference. Probably because he's sending both html and plain text copies of his messages, at least, that's what Pine reports. I don't have to decode anything, but it is annoying to have to skip past the rports of the attachments, and then there's the bandwidth, I mean, I wonder how much bandwidth is wasted in this manner, just think how much less costly all our internet access could be, if... Cheers. -- Toby Fisher Email: toby at g0ucu.freeserve.co.uk Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 ICQ: #61744808 Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
