Barbara: If you just keep your email thingie set to "plain text" that knocks out all that HTML/RTF stuff. And like Brad says - Rootsweb strips that all out anyway. Cheers - Jack Sanders Research interests: England: SA(U)NDERS and CHART, E.Grinstead and Worth, Ssx; and Felbridge/Lingfield, Sry, pre 1600 - 1850s. Also related families of BYSSHE/BISH pre 1500 - 1850, Worth, Ssx and Horne, Godstone, Sry and TAYLOR, BUTCHER, FENNER, PAYN(E), same time period, in and around E.Grinstead. Place names: ROSE COTTAGE, GULLEDGE, STAR INN, HEDGECOURT MILL of E/G & Felbridge. On Oct 14, 2012, at 9:58 AM, Brad Rogers wrote: > On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:52:01 +0100 > "Barbara Mallyon" <BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk> wrote: > > Hello Barbara, > >>> The first is no HTML/RTF what does this mean, I am sure many of us >> would like to know, it is not an abbreviation that I have come across >> and I am not a newbie. > > HTML; HyperText Markup Language - Designed for web page markup, but used > by most email packages to "pretty up" the content. > > RTF; Rich Text Format - Used by some word processors to save styles, etc. > > RootsWeb routinely strip such stuff, but it's as well to know that > trying to use either is a waste of time and energy. > > -- > Regards _ > / ) "The blindingly obvious is > / _)rad never immediately apparent" > People stare like they've seen a ghost > Titanic (My Over) Reaction - 999 > . > *************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Eng-Surrey-admin@rootsweb.com > . > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SURREY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________ iPod, iPhone, iPad, iMac. Do you?