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Re: mail rules (WAS Re: The latest round of antivirus bouncebacks)



On Thursday 11 April 2002 04:10 am, Paul 'Baloo' Johnson wrote:
> On 11 Apr 2002, Patrick Kirk wrote:
> > Does that exculde the hotmail yahoo whatever browser-based mailer
> > people?
>
> No.  They don't send in HTML.  Though I would discourage anybody from
> using Hotmail as it's owned by the enemy, and Yahoo due to spamming
> practices.
>
> > ms-tnef is not a mail format.  I think its an autoresponse...I don't
> > know if people choose to send it.
>
> Actually, it is a mail format.  A quick google search turned up this
> information:
>
[snip]

so, given that info on ms-tnef, #2 remains valid.

 1. no spam

  2. text-only (no html, ms-tnef, etc.)

  3. wrap text

patrick, as far as enabling #3 is concerned, the method will vary according 
to whatever mailer is employed. so let's get on to the next proposition:

   4. reply to the list only, unless specifically requested to cc:

this has as much to do with conserving bandwidth as does eliminating html, 
etc. i read the list. i don't need duplicates. let those who do request them.


ben


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