don't like HTML email? here's your fix.

[Simon Bowring]

>I wasn't arguing that the existing mess with HTML email is "correct".
>I was pointing out that to argue that using plain text email
>guarantees readability is incorrect.

I favour Steve's position.  If you assume an (approx) 80 char 
wide screen (but leave somne "spare"), use plain text and 
non-proprotional font, you are furthering the cause of a 
"common user experience" within mail (and news).

*Anything* else, and you should be prepared for a different 
experience.

Many people probably stare at their mail and wonder why certain
senders use badly wrapped lines, or lines of completely varying 
length, or they failed to line up columns of figures etc etc.

The only practical way of avoiding this for all users is for
all users to follow the documented and long standing practices 
of the internet community, embodied in various FAQs.  These 
include the things Steve and myself have argued for.

Regards

Simon