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    1. Plain Text Messages
    2. Douglas Detling
    3. This is just a reminder to those using the Roblee-L list at RootsWeb. RootsWeb accepts only plain text mail. That means that HTML mail, attachments, "enriched text", and a few other formats can't be sent to RootsWeb mailing lists. You can post your message if you send it in plain text; turn off the "Post in HTML" or "Enriched Text" features of your mail reader, or don't use any attachments. See <http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/listowners/html-off.htm>http://www.rootswe b.com/rootsweb/listowners/html-off.htm for instructions on turning off HTML in most of the popular mail programs, or ask your ISP's technical support line for help. The good folks at RootsWeb have had to institute this policy because of the problems that accompany these fancy mail formats. Some people don't have mail programs that are capable of processing the special file formats. Even among those who do, different mail programs handle these special formats in very different and confusing ways. HTML messages pose special problems to our digested mailing lists. Most of all, HTML-ified mail and attachments place a considerable burden on RootsWeb's overworked machines. All in all, mail in this format produces a lot of problems for RootsWeb's servers and subscribers, so it's best just to use plain text. Thanks for your cooperation. Doug Detling / Roblee-L list coordinator [email protected]

    08/19/1998 10:49:33