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Re:V-Cards O-F-F Please! ( Digest V98 #1261)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bruce Tong)
Tue Oct 20 10:56:57 1998
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 10:55:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: Bruce Tong <zztong@laxmi.ev.net>
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> While web enhanced Email *may* have its place in one-to-one or one-to-few
> communication, in one-to-many, like mailing lists and newsgroups, it is
> simply a waste of bandwidth.
>
> Now that microsoft exchange server has been forced on us for almost a year,
> I've yet to recieve a fancy format internal message that was easier to read
> or conveyed information more accurately because of the fonts or colors, to
> the contrary many have been nearly impossible to read because of poor font
> and color choices.
>
> I'm afraid that the "enhanced" Email is just another example of typical
> business communication needs where "how it looks" is more important than
> "what it says".
I must admit I would like to be able to send/receive "enhanced" e-mail,
but I believe its just too early to be doing that. Given time I'm sure
those capabilities will eventually be widespread assuming open standards
emerge in that area.
For the present it is my opinion that it is inconsiderate to send
"enhanced" e-mail when it is likely a reader will not be able to view it,
such as a mass mailing.
Bruce Tong | Got me an office; I'm there late at night.
Systems Programmer | Just send me e-mail, maybe I'll write.
Electronic Vision / FITNE |
zztong@laxmi.ev.net | -- Joe Walsh for the 21st Century
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