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Subject:Re: -&nbsp- in e-mails
From:Pete Cassidy
Date:Fri, 28 May 1999 10:23:58 -0700

Caston/Payne said:

>>><&nbsp> is an HTML code for a "non-breaking space" character. HTML
>>>(HyperText Markup Language) is the language used to author web pages. Some
>>>email programs, including Microsoft Outlook, encode email messages in
>>>HTML--that's how you get all those stupid codes in email.
>>
>>Dumb question, but given that both Netscape and Microsoft give away HTML
>>capable email programs for free over the web, why not just download an up to
>>date email program?
>>
>>Mark
>
>Well excuse me for asking! I'm running Eudora Pro and happen to like it
>very much thank you!
>Dave C.

Apart from that, HTML has no reason to be used in a text-only protocol.
It's unnecessary & simply bungs up networks and inboxes especially when
it's abused. Keep HTML for web pages!!

Pete C

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Peter Cassidy,                     pcassidy@apple.com
'88 Wolfsburg "Muriel"           *not speaking for Apple*