Re: Wondering if I got virus file

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 11/27/03 

Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 18:44:33 -0500

The term Rich Text can cover two formats HTML (HyperText Markup Language) and RTF (Rich Text
Format). If you have MS Word you will see that it can Read and Write files with the
extension .RTF. In either case, both mean that you can do constructs as; use multiple
fonts, bold face, underline, italics, colours, fonts sizing, text alignment, etc. Plain
Text has limited formatting capabilities.

When I made the statement "I think it is always appropriate to use rich text." I should
have denoted either HTML or RTF.

Dave

"Wanderer" <wanderer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eYwAxHHtDHA.640@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| Rich text is another format other than HTML and Plain Text? I've only 2
| options that I see on OE and I thought Rich text meant HTML. Anyway I found
| out that the option using HTML is the reason why I'm having those paper
| clips so I opted to alter it to Plain.
|
| "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
| <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
| news:etIQw$GtDHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > Rich text is only useful for other Outlook users and if the formatting
| gets
| > stripped out, the recipient gets a winmail.dat attachment. Plain text or
| > HTML is a far more reliable format...
| >
| > David H. Lipman wrote:
| > > I think it is always appropriate to use rich text. It is a default
| > > on corp. email (Lotus and Exchange) and I see no reason why
| > > individuals should not use it.
| > >
| > > Dave
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > "Wanderer" <wanderer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| > > news:OmTeoKDtDHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| > >> What a relief! So I guess I better change it to pain text otherwise
| > >> I feel uneasy seeing a paper clip notice on mails where I didn't
| > >> send any files. I wonder what when is it appropriate to use html
| > >> format on email.
| > >>
| > >> Thanks a lot.
| > >>
| > >> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
| > >> news:elIEIADtDHA.3236@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| > >>> You don't have a virus and yes the attachment could be due to
| > >>> sending HTML
| > >> rather Plain
| > >>> Text via email.
| > >>>
| > >>> You will want to set send to News Groups as Plain Text and choose
| > >>> if you
| > >> want HTML or Plain
| > >>> Text for email.
| > >>>
| > >>> Personally I use Pegasus Mail and always use rich text in email.
| > >>>
| > >>> Dave
| > >>>
| > >>>
| > >>>
| > >>> "Wanderer" <wanderer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| > >>> news:%23xVLX8CtDHA.2360@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| > >>>> I've 2 questions that I've recently noticed on OE.
| > >>>>
| > >>>> When I sent an email I saw a paper clip on the side even though I
| > >>>> didn't send a file. On viewing it I saw that file name as
| > >>>> ATT00449.htm
| > >> 284bytes.
| > >>>> When I click on it, what appeared is my own mail but seems to be
| > >>>> pasted
| > >> on
| > >>>> Internet Explorer because the tool bars I see are similar to IE. I
| > >> don't
| > >>>> remember noticing files being created when I send emails before.
| > >>>> How
| > >> can I
| > >>>> prevent this from happening and how did it happen in the first
| > >>>> place? Another thing I noticed is that it seems the file name
| > >>>> isn't fixed.
| > >> When I
| > >>>> tried to view it again it changed to ATT0050 etc.
| > >>>>
| > >>>> 2nd Question is somehow connected to the first. I thought there
| > >>>> must
| > >> have
| > >>>> been some configuration problem so I went to Tools, Options, Send
| > >>>> and
| > >> below
| > >>>> there's an item about sending mail by HTML or Plain Text. It's now
| > >> checked
| > >>>> on HTML. Is that the reason why the incident above happend?
| > >>>>
| > >>>> Can someone help? I'm a bit paranoid wondering if there's a virus
| > >>>> that makes this happen.
| > >>>>
| > >>>> Thanks.
| >
| >
|
|

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