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From: "Rich"
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OE does this. The problem is that depending on the HTML the fidelity =
of the text varies.
Rich
"Glenn Meadows" wrote in message =
news:3ebb1179{at}w3.nls.net...
Polarbarmailer.org. Text extracted from HTML when using the Text =
Browser
mode.
--
Glenn M.
"Robert Comer" wrote in message
news:3ebaada1$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> No, I don't prefer HTML, I use the Read as text, but the =
implementation is
> faulty, some emails don't display at all, so you have to turn that =
feature
> off, so you are then vulnerable to web bugs and other HTML nasties.
>
> OE is just showing the plain text portion of HTML emails when, in =
fact, it
> should be stripping out the text from the html portion if no text =
portion
> exists. Also link get royally screwed up...
>
> - Bob Comer
>
> IE crashed once again...
>
>
>
> "Rich" wrote in message news:3eba9f23{at}w3.nls.net...
> The released OE has the "read as text" feature which I
hate. Are =
you
> saying that you prefer HTML email?
>
> Rich
>
> "Robert Comer" wrote in message
> news:3eba97b4$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> It's not in OE yet. :(
>
> - Bob Comer
>
>
> "Geo." wrote in message =
news:3eba5be2$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> wow, have they added a webbug filter to outlook yet? (I'm not sure =
that it
> matters to me anymore as I stopped upgrading when they added the
activation
> requirement but I'm still curious as to whether or not it's been
addressed).
>
> Geo.
> "Rich" wrote in message news:3eb9ffcc$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> George, this should interest you.
>
> The most recent release of Hotmail blocks images, both external =
and
MHTML
> packaged, in messages by default. If any are blocked there is a =
link to
> click on to view the message with the images. Users can configure =
their
> account to disable this if they wish.
>
> The press release on this and other spam issues is at
> =
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/may03/05-08SayonaraPR.asp.
>
> Rich
>
>
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Rich
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