Yes, Maureen, that is the stationery I was referring to as well as downloaded stationery such as Marie had added. Programs such as Incredimail, too, are another in this category (also confirmed as spyware, too). The point with messages is the content. When you write to someone you want to pass on news or information. It's the words that count. HTML coding (which stationery uses) is great for web sites. It is just an unnecessary burden when added to a simple message. Some people have limited downloads. By using HTML for a message increases the message size they have to download. That is no problem for those with cable but dial-up users may be more than bothered by the message size. For example, I have cable, but I had one chap who had added my address to his address book. I was then constantly bombarded, along with everyone else in his address book, with messages often over 100 mb in size - all because of HTML. They were no problem for me, but I can imagine the others receiving them on dial-up would not have been too happy! In the end I blacklisted his address. What I suggest is rather than skim those articles (they are not all that long) is go back and re-read them to understand what they are trying to impart. By all means use HTML for "special" messages, but for everyday correspondence stick to plain text. Lance -----Original Message----- From: Maureen S Cassidy [mailto:maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Tuesday, 21 September 2004 3:04 PM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Email Stationery Lance, I went to the URLS you provided and skimmed over them. However I am still puzzled. I use "stationary" provided by OE all the time for personal correspondence and no one ever has any problem with receiving it. In fact I get compliments about it. Is this the "stationary" you're referring to or something else?? I'm talking about the stationary that comes up when I click on Message and then Message Using from the drop down box. Thanks , Maureen --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0439-0, 20/09/2004 Tested on: 21/09/2004 3:27:10 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

I just sent myself a test message with my "Nature" stationary. It looks just like any other message except the paper is pretty and the typing is easy to read. I still have no idea what you mean. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <hty31b5@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 1:27 AM Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Email Stationery Yes, Maureen, that is the stationery I was referring to as well as downloaded stationery such as Marie had added. Programs such as Incredimail, too, are another in this category (also confirmed as spyware, too). The point with messages is the content. When you write to someone you want to pass on news or information. It's the words that count. HTML coding (which stationery uses) is great for web sites. It is just an unnecessary burden when added to a simple message. Some people have limited downloads. By using HTML for a message increases the message size they have to download. That is no problem for those with cable but dial-up users may be more than bothered by the message size. For example, I have cable, but I had one chap who had added my address to his address book. I was then constantly bombarded, along with everyone else in his address book, with messages often over 100 mb in size - all because of HTML. They were no problem for me, but I can imagine the others receiving them on dial-up would not have been too happy! In the end I blacklisted his address. What I suggest is rather than skim those articles (they are not all that long) is go back and re-read them to understand what they are trying to impart. By all means use HTML for "special" messages, but for everyday correspondence stick to plain text. Lance -----Original Message----- From: Maureen S Cassidy [mailto:maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Tuesday, 21 September 2004 3:04 PM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Email Stationery Lance, I went to the URLS you provided and skimmed over them. However I am still puzzled. I use "stationary" provided by OE all the time for personal correspondence and no one ever has any problem with receiving it. In fact I get compliments about it. Is this the "stationary" you're referring to or something else?? I'm talking about the stationary that comes up when I click on Message and then Message Using from the drop down box. Thanks , Maureen --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0439-0, 20/09/2004 Tested on: 21/09/2004 3:27:10 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

That is correct, Maureen it will look ok on your computer. However, compare the size of your HTML message with the same message content sent in plain text (try that). You will find that the message is a minimum two thirds larger and may even be twenty or more times larger than a similar message in plain text. You will have received by now the content of the web page you found difficult to read. I copied that and reproduced it in plain text and sent it off-list. I hope its content gives you a better, detailed explanation of the problems with HTML in messages. However, there are no hard and fast rules - you may use any format. All I wanted to do was make you aware of the problems HTML can create for many recipients. Lance -----Original Message----- From: Maureen S Cassidy [mailto:maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Tuesday, 21 September 2004 3:46 PM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Email Stationery I just sent myself a test message with my "Nature" stationary. It looks just like any other message except the paper is pretty and the typing is easy to read. I still have no idea what you mean. Maureen --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0439-0, 20/09/2004 Tested on: 21/09/2004 9:51:49 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com