Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 14:55:44 -0600 (CST)
From: Colin w Glenn <cwg01 AT gnofn DOT org>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: HTML postings - an idea
In-Reply-To: <199810310227.VAA26225@indy.delorie.com>
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Good idea, I use a free-net, and the means of access to the web is LYNX,
(which I prefer to use UNTIL I need to see the graphics, then I use the
public library's) and PINE, which does not handle html attachments.

On Fri, 30 Oct 1998, DJ Delorie wrote:

->
->OK, I think this is a good compromise (not that I've done it, just
->thinking about it).  When my system detects one of "those" postings
->coming through the system, it lets it through but sends mail to the
->originator telling them to read:
->
->	http://www.delorie.com/listserv/mime/
->
->The only other option I think is reasonable is to convert
->multipart/alternative to plain text (by passing through only the plain
->text alternative) and cutting off the vcards from communicator
->(multipart/alternative)
->
->I'm not sure follow-ups to this should stay on the djgpp forum, so
->please forward comments to me personally, unless you're paranoid and
->think I'll ignore you :-) (not that posting publically would help
->that)
->
->DJ
->
->