List Etiquette - was RE: OT-Extraneous "stuff"

[Avery Todd]

Thanks Ernie,

I use Eudora, so I wasn't aware of that option in Outlook. I was just
curious what it was. A good explanation.

Avery

At 01:22 AM 07/06/03 -0400, you wrote:
>Those particular "tags" indicate that the person who wrote the message
>has their email program set to use Microsoft Word as the default email
>editor. For example, they are using outlook or outlook express, and
>_that_ program is, in turn, set to use MS Word to do the editing. In the
>mind of Microsoft, that is considered non-invasive (!) and some installs
>make those settings the default.
>
>This is all well and good if everyone receives these posts as email, and
>if everyone's email program knows how to handle the coding.
>
>This is never the case on a "list" such as this one - remember that many
>people NEED to receive these posts as a daily digest, and that is not
>the same as an regular email - so some courtesy steps can be helpful to
>everyone.
>
>* It's always a good idea to send posts to any "lists" as plain text to
>help reduce the garbage. (In MS outlook/outlook express, before you
>click "send", click "Format / Plain Text"
>
>* Also, one must really think twice about using fancy "stationary" with
>graphics, as they WILL cause garbage in the archives. The "click Format
>/ Plain Text" trick should take care of that problem as well. Format /
>HTML should be OK, too, (adds HTML tags) but plain text is the cleanest
>way to go.
>
>* If one is using MS outlook and wishes to make a permanent change to
>turn off MS Word editing (and one really should), the setting one would
>change to DEselect MS Word as the default mail editor in that program
>is: in the main screen of Outlook, click "tools / options / mail format"
>and UNCHECK "Use Microsoft Word to edit e-mail messages"   I'd think
>Outlook Express should be similar, but your mileage may vary. This does
>not affect your MS Word program at all, it just tells outlook to use
>it's own built-in editor.
>
>* Also, if you do reply to a message with fancy text, if _you_ remember
>to change _your_ reply to plain text (before you click send click Format
>/ Plain Text) you can help prevent the garbage from re-propagating with
>your reply.
>
>-ernie
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
> > Behalf Of Avery Todd
> > Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 7:14 PM
> > To: pianotech
> > Subject: OT-Extraneous "stuff"
> >
> >
> > List,
> >
> > Just wondering. I've started seeing this type of thing only in the
> > last few weeks/months and was just wondering why and what it is and
> > what causes it! It's not on everyone's posts, just a few.
> >
> > Avery
> >
> > "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o =
> > "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w =
> > "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 =
> > "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags">
> >
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