At 13:07 +0100 26/9/02, David Pattern wrote:
>Hi
>
>I think it's a function of most email software - I suspect that the original
>email RFC's (http://www.livinginternet.com/?e/em_rfc.htm) probably specify a
>maximum line length (70 or 80 chars?), after which a newline has to be
>inserted. If so, then it *could* be your email system just sticking to the
>rules.
There is actually an extension to the e-mail RFC to cater for
non-wrapping messages where the lines should not be split. Many
e-mail clients do not support this, but some do do (eg, Eudora).
So since Blackboard obviously supports this, one answer is to get
students to use a better mail client....
Regards
David
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Communication and Information Services, University Services
The University of Newcastle, Australia
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