Geff Thorpe writes:
>
>That'd be great. Changing the header to short, didn't help. I don't know
>why I thought it would. So it's picking up a file, from Microsoft
>Exchange. Is this in a directory somewhere?
Frankly, I don't know why there hasn't been more outrage over this stupid
behavior of Exchange. Apparently, by default, it attaches a rich text
format (RTF) version of the message to the bottom of the regular text
message, and then the RTF gets encoded because it's not plain text. I've
seen it on many lists. The message below from the Win95 list might be of
some help in understanding what is happening and communicating this to
offending susbcribers. It was written back when Win95 was still in beta,
but I think it still applies to the released version.
Dave
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Date sent: Wed, 26 Jul 1995 05:31:49 -0400
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From: Xiphias <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: EXCHANGE: Secret RTF plot revealed!
Ha! Bear with me here, 'cos I think this explains much aberrant behaviour.
Now, in Builds 490+, when you double click the underlined address in the
To: box, it brings up a dialog, and there's a check box for sending RTF
or not "to this recipient". So, I uncheck the box, then Add the address
to my personal address book.
So far, so good.
Now, I compose a new message, such as this one. I click the To: button,
and choose Win95 List from the selections. It appears, underlined, in
the To: box, and I double click it to see if the RTF field is checked.
It is not, so presumably, RTF will not be sent. Still, so far, so good.
But here's the catch.
Now, I read mail from this list, and click Reply on one of them. The
same exact address appears in the To: box. Double click it, and THE RTF
BOX IS CHECKED!
Why? Well, this made me mad. So I delved at length through the Internet
Mail Helps... and Lo, Microsoft spake unto the multitudes, shewing unto
them these truths:
In: Troubleshooting / Frequently Asked Questions
4. What is the default for the Microsoft Exchange rich text format
feature on an Internet Mail address?
The default for the Microsoft Exchange rich text format feature
is off EXCEPT when sending mail using a one-off SMTP address.
3. What is a one-off address?
A one-off address is an email address that lists the protocol
type and full email address, usually within brackets. You can
use one-off addresses to send mail to recipients who aren't in
your Address Book, or if you want to BYPASS the Address Book.
Examples of SMTP one-off addresses are:
- [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
- [log in to unmask]
Did you see those words "except" and "bypass" ? Those are the source of
the confusion.
When you reply to a message, you are "bypassing" the address book, cos
the address is already in the original message. When you reply to a
message, you are creating a "one-off" message, for which Bill Gates has
determined the default setting of the RTF toggle should be ON -- internet
protocol be damned.
Solution? When sending a new message to the list, click the new message
icon instead of replying to elseone's message, cos it'd make a "one-off"
with RTF.
Also, when you do reply to a list message, don't just double click the
list name in the To: box and uncheck RTF, make sure you click the To:
button and insert the correct NON-RTF list address from your address
book.
For replying directly to a user, not the list, just uncheck the box and
hope for the best. No need to add them to the address book.
Hope this helps.
____________________________________________________________________________
Michael S. Terretta - [log in to unmask]
CEO, Advanced Information Systems, Inc.
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