TSGL: Solve this one, if you can! Don

edLynn edlynn at gmail.com
Wed Jan 9 10:11:36 EST 2008


Success.  This post, using plain text actually made it to my monior. 
Whoopie!!!

ED
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "edLynn" <edlynn at gmail.com>
To: "Tech Support Guy Mailing List" <list at tsgserver.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: TSGL: Solve this one, if you can! Don


> Don -
>
> I just sent through two plain text messages, and my settings have always
> called for replys in the same format as orignals. I'm waiting to see what
> happens. I got your two posts, . Thanks.
>
> ED *
> *From sunny southeast Florida, the land of the building cranes.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Penlington" <deepend at tpg.com.au>
> To: "Tech Support Guy Mailing List" <list at tsgserver.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:11 AM
> Subject: TSGL: Solve this one, if you can!
>
>
>> Ed wrote:
>>>I have subscribed to the list
>>>using three different email addresses. I tried one; failed; unsubscribed
>>>that name, and subscribed a second name. Then a third, which is this and
>>>is
>>>successfully reaching the list server for posting.>>
>>
>>
>> The most likely cause is that the your emails may contain formatted text,
>> which is generally forbidden by most forums for a number of good reasons
>> (mainly security-related).  It is not a good practice at the best of
>> times.
>>
>> The defaults in OE need to be changed to "send plain text only" or some
>> similar setting.
>>
>> Perhaps inadvertently, your messages may contain some element of
>> formatting--could be in a signature for example, or even italics.
>>
>> Send a test to yourself and see if you can detect any part which looks as
>> if it might be formatted (ie not plain text).
>>  Gmail probably doesn't have this option, which would explain why it gets
>> through.
>>
>> Don Penlington
>> From the Beach at Surfers Paradise in sunny Queensland.
>> Computer tutorials, local scenery,  and other things at my website:
>> http://users.tpg.com.au/deepend/index1.html
>>
>>
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