From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lrxms.net ([66.92.147.165] helo=lrxms.lrxms.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17kYLC-0005Zx-00 for ; Thu, 29 Aug 2002 19:04:42 -0400 Received: from apollo.lrxms.net (mail@apollo.lrxms.net [192.168.1.10]) by lrxms.lrxms.net (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id g7TN1Qp18482 for ; Thu, 29 Aug 2002 19:01:26 -0400 Received: from showell by apollo.lrxms.net with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17kYB3-000144-00 for ; Thu, 29 Aug 2002 18:54:13 -0400 Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 18:54:13 -0400 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Reply to your enquiry Message-ID: <20020829225413.GA4070@lrxms.net> References: <15726.16004.538613.666885@akp@eznet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <15726.16004.538613.666885@akp@eznet.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i From: Scott Howell Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Now now, its not just microslop mail programs that generate html. The best reason not to use html is not only to best accomidate all types of MUAs, but to save space and download time for those using dialup connections. Besides all that, its another means to prevent any possible or potential security issues/attacks for those who might be using an mua that suffers such problems. On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 11:32:20AM -0400, Ann Parsons wrote: > Hi all, > > Now, that's irritating! Why should I use Pine if I like VM and it > works just fine? I can read the HTML, but it does take an extra > keystroke to do so. One shouldn't have to be afflicted with Windows > idiocy on a Linux list. Go into the options of Microsoft Gumbus and > UN-check HTML & and anything else except for plain blessed text!! >