The dilemma of AOL 6's inability to send a plain-text message has
apparently been solved. But jeez, what a runaround.

>Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 18:47:47 -0800 (PST)
>From: Dave Wilson <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: ADMIN: BML posting from AOL 6.0
>
>Recently, the various moderators of lists on queernet.org found out from
>Roger Klorese how to send posts, via AOL 6.0, that won't get bounced back
>due to excess HTML/MIME information. We'd like to share that information
>with all of you, so that everybody can send mail to us with a minimum of
>fuss:
>
>How to send plain text from AOL V6.0:
>=====================================
>
>1. Make sure your font is set to Arial 10, the AOL default.
>
>2. Create a message using only default Arial 10 type. Any
>    quoted text pasted in from another message must also be
>    in Arial 10 type (no bold, other sizes or colors). Note:
>    if you paste a message that was received in HTML format,
>    it will probably cause you to send in HTML.
>
>3. Hit Control-A to highlight the entire message.
>
>4. Right click anywhere in the message itself: A 'popup menu'
>    will appear. Move the cursor to "text" and another menu
>    will appear. Move the cursor to "normal" and click on it.
>
>5. Send the message.
>
>Hope this helps
>
>Dave and Alex


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