----- Original Message ----- From: <Barbraseb@wmconnect.com> To: <listowners@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 6:31 AM Subject: [LO] HTML vs Plain Text >I have a poster to one of my lists who always posts in HTML, >which of > course, is rejected. I have been trying to explain that he > must post in plain > text, but apparently, I am not doing such a good job of it, > because he says he > doesn't know the difference and sends again in HTML. > > How can I explain so he will understand? Hi Barbara Trying sending him http://dgmweb.net/Ancillary/OnE/ASCIIvHTML.html Its wasted effort in typing up any text in HTML to send to any Rootsweb mailing list Bye MargM Beautiful NSW Central Coast Australia

Please see also: http://dgmweb.net/MailingListFAQs.html#plaintext Diana > -----Original Message----- > From: listowners-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:listowners- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of MargM > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:08 PM > To: Barbraseb@wmconnect.com; listowners@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [LO] HTML vs Plain Text > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Barbraseb@wmconnect.com> > To: <listowners@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 6:31 AM > Subject: [LO] HTML vs Plain Text > > > >I have a poster to one of my lists who always posts in HTML, > >which of > > course, is rejected. I have been trying to explain that he > > must post in plain > > text, but apparently, I am not doing such a good job of it, > > because he says he > > doesn't know the difference and sends again in HTML. > > > > How can I explain so he will understand? > > Hi Barbara > > Trying sending him > > http://dgmweb.net/Ancillary/OnE/ASCIIvHTML.html > > Its wasted effort in typing up any text in HTML to send to any > Rootsweb mailing list > > > Bye > > MargM