RE: FLASH: Is anyone getting this? (OT)

[doctor]

> what is "winmail.dat" which came attached to your post?


	When a MS Outlook user creates an email message with rich text formatting

(bold, italics, alignment) and sends it to another Microsoft Exchange or

MAPI-style client, this message is converted from pure text into an

attachment called "winmail.dat". The MS client receiving the message

converts and displays the file as if the text contents were formatted and

this process is invisible from MS client to MS client.


	When this person sends mail to a non-Outlook user or a mailing list the

attachment is exposed. Netscape mail and Eudora will not politely convert

and display the attachment.


	The solution: "Right-click the e-mail address and select 'Properties'.

Clear the 'Always send to this recipient in Microsoft Exchange rich-text

format' check box, and click 'OK'."


	That's according to



http://support.microsoft.com/support/outlook/serviceware/out98/e9r2oyo85.asp


	It's a similar situation for people sending HTML formatted email to a list

of mixed clients. Those who cannot display it get either an attachment or

HTML/garbage in the message body.


	Like the .vcf virtual business card attachments, it's generally considered

improper to send mail to lists with attachments and some lists even flatly

block all messages with attachments or HTML formatting to spare the list

owners having to answer questions about attachments and garbled text.


	But in the business world attaching your .vcf is like giving out your

business card without wasting screen space on a five line .sig. And once you

tell your email software to automatically attach the .vcf, it's a pain to

say "but not for my Flash list."


	-- Dr. Frankensite




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