Re: NTLK OT: too long lines in mails

From: Wolf Lichtenberger (w_l@gmx.net)
Date: Sun Aug 06 2000 - 08:58:51 CDT


Hi Laurent,

seems that im-/exporting from/to Netscape is a perilous thing to do...
Anyway, i'm glad that you see my point.

on Tue, 01 Aug 2000, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
> Laurent Daudelin wrote:
> > Wolf Lichtenberger wrote:
> > > Could we possibly agree to use 72 or 80 characters max. in posting here?
[...]
> OK, after seeing my above message, I think I understand how it works. If
> I set it to use the plain text editor, then the messages are text only
> and are hard wrapped to 72 chars. If I set it to use the HTML editor,
> and convert the message to plain text, it doesn't seem to wrap the
> message, which would lead me to believe it's a bug in Communicator?

on Tue, 01 Aug 2000 (2 minutes later than above), Laurent Daudelin wrote:
> Laurent Daudelin wrote:
> > OK, following my previous reply, I see now in the Communicator "Message Wrapping" section preferences that the setting "Wrap outgoing, plain text messages at" is checked and set to 72.
> > I'm usually using the HTML editor to compose message, however, the "When sending HTML mail messages to recipients that are not listed as being able to receive them:", and I have "Convert
> > the message into plain text (may loose some formatting)" set. I also have an entry for NewtonTalk in my address book, and the setting "Prefers to receive rich text (HTML) message" is
> > *NOT* set.
>
> OK, sorry to waste some bandwith, fellow Newtoneers, but I'm sending this to confirm that when I use the HTLM editor to compose message, create a new message, and then set it to plain text,
> Communicator doesn't wrap the long lines. If the lines in this message are not wrapped, that will confirm my theory.

Thanks again &
regards,
-- Wolf
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