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Re: Advertisment in messages

2003-03-09 by hairytrigger

What does the email program he uses have to do with the ads on this 
forum? I read them in a browser, not my email program!!!( which by the 
way, displays web pages)

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Ratzo <ratzo@t...> wrote:
> On Sat, 8 Mar 2003 08:11:42 -0600 (CST), you wrote:
> 
> >Just turn OFF HTML when reading your messages. It makes it (barely)
> >bearable. :)
> >
> >I've been thinking about adding a mailing list or message board to 
the
> >DTXpressions.com website to offer up as a replacement since I'm not 
a big
> >fan of Yahoo anyway... How many of you think the embedded ads are
> >intrusive enough to justify a move?
> 
> I for one, don't see a need to pick up and move what is already a
> highly successful mailing list.
> 
> If you don't like the ads, stop using Outlook Express and use a 
*real*
> email program.  Two fine examples are Eudora and Agent.  Both will
> allow you to turn off HTML in emails and leave you with ASCII text
> only.  Both are extremely more secure than OE and besides, having 
HTML
> displayed in your emails is hazardous to your computer's health.
> 
> HTML belongs on web pages.  ASCII text is for emails and newsgroup
> posts.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ____________________________
> 
> Jim

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