Email: HTML or Plain Text

garcons · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:32 am Post subject: Email: HTML or Plain Text

How many of us in here use Email clients to check their mails? I'm sure most people who use clients prefer HTML based emails.

I cant re-collect where I read this, but according to geeks, people who used HTML based emails are fools and use up a lot of bandwidth. Acc to them, everyone should stick to Plain text for emails. I have tried using plain text at times, but i so hate it. I'm so particular about my font style and font color, and not to forget the font size.

What do you prefer HTML based emails or Plain text?

Ankur · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 3:37 pm Post subject:

I have also heard experts recommending to use plain text mails for the reason garcons has cited, i.e. HTML emails do take up a lot of bandwidth...but i prefer using HTML only, however i will also add that it all also depends on whom i am sending the mails to - for work i may use plain text, but for other personal purposes i use HTML.

Editor · Site Admin Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 337 Location: India

Whatever geeks may say but i always prefer using HTML based mails. It is a personal choice irrespective of the bandwidth fact.

In fact when i have time, i like to spice my mails up with stationary and colours. Isn't that lively? Rolling Eyes

redflower · GutFeel Junior Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Posts: 10

garcons · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:34 am Post subject:

Charu yeah sure is lively, but for some odd reason, i so hate those flasy backgrouns with tons of emoticons, **Not to offend ** Just my personal taste!!

RF, Its just a matter of choice, somehow i find plain text very very plain, all i want to add is a particular font (Trebuchet MS) and navy blue color. Wink

dsha9 · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:50 am Post subject: Re: Email: HTML or Plain Text

garcons · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:54 am Post subject:

a) Not everyone is with broadband mate !!
b) Every KB counts Wink

If you send 1024 mails, you would make up 1MB.

And yes, you are right it wouldnt really really make a difference to us, but yes in the corporate sector, every eMail sent makes a difference.

Infact, I cant remember this the name of this Indian CEO who has this policy in his company that there should be no attachments in the eMails, only plain text.
Beat That!!

dsha9 · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:11 am Post subject:

but when i have broadband why would i think of plain text. anysways we were talking in general , ya may be in coporate sector it would make a difference, but similarly they are more equipped, get me the name of the ceo & i'll find about how true it is. & then you can say beat that!

Beat that! Cool

Aditi77_k · GutFeel Senior Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 82

I like to use HTML in my mails...Plain text is oh sooo boring Rolling Eyes

But in corporate environment plain text mail is encouraged...but garcons tell me one thing How can a Ceo instruct that the mails should be without attachments(have i read it right?) It means the work will come to a halt...attachments are a necessity in corporate sector Confused

dsha9 · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:02 pm Post subject:

See garcons i am not the only one who is finding it hard to believe, how can a organisation work without attachments in their email.

by the way Aditi77_k, you have read it right, & i have asked garcons to get some proof, i know this guy very well. i have been with him since last 3 yrs.

Wiill be waiting for your reply garcons Rolling Eyes