[Sigia-l] Images in HTML newsletters

[Richard Hill]

RE: "It's absurd, for example, that in the year of our lord 2005 we cannot
include graphical elements in our posts in this very forum on structure,
form, architecture and design."

That is a security decision.  I consider this list too important to
jeopardize it by taking a chance on allowing a virus or whatever through.
Those are often hidden in styled e-mails.  Filters and firewalls are only so
good.

Dick

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From: sigia-l-bounces at asis.org [mailto:sigia-l-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf
Of Listera
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 12:01 PM
To: SIGIA-L
Subject: Re: [Sigia-l] Images in HTML newsletters

Eric Reiss:

> May I suggest an increased emphasis on content rather than form?

Images are not considered part of 'content'?

The problem with rich-format email is not the fact that they contain
non-textual elements but that we have to contend with an archaic
correspondence format and security model.

It's absurd, for example, that in the year of our lord 2005 we cannot
include graphical elements in our posts in this very forum on structure,
form, architecture and design.

Ziya
Nullius in Verba 


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