Thanks for your help, chaps! What you say (as far I can understand it)
I am using Outlook Express 5
I discover that when I click on 'reply' it is set for 'plain text', but when
I click on 'new message' it is set for 'HTML', so I can sort that one out,
but why it sends twice still baffles me.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Olson <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 6:45 PM
Subject: Blank Messages, was- Re: Broadside Ballad Books
> Simon Furey wrote:
> >
> > Dave and Steve (and anyone else who is affected)
> >
> > The problem is undoubtedly caused by the sender using Microsoft Outlook
> > Express and the recipient using a simpler beast such as one of the Unix
mail
> > packages. There is nothing the recipient can do about it, but the sender
> > can. The golden rule is as follows.
> >
> > If you send a message to a news group/bulletin board like the ballad
list
> > and you are using Outlook Express, then use Plain Text formatting, not
Rich
> > Text (HTML). On OE version 5.5 it is easily selectable on the Format
> > pull-down menu.
> >
> > 'Nuff said.
> >
> > BTW thanks for the info, Steve. Do we take it that you now burning even
more
> > midlight oil putting the contents into you index? ;o)
> >
> > Well done, that man!
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Simon
>
>
> I have little doubt that Simon is correct. I looked at two
> copies of Microsoft Outlook Express that had never been used, and
> found that, as shipped, both had RichText=HTML selected as the
> format for e-mail. The Format button that Simon mentioned is on
> the top row of the 'New Message' window.
>
> Bruce Olson
>
> Old English, Irish and, Scots: popular songs, tunes, broadside
> ballads at my website (no advs-spam, etc)- www.erols.com/olsonw
> or click below <A href="http://www.erols.com/olsonw"> Click </a>
>
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