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I was going to point out that there are two reasons why it's difficult to send plain text: AOL and Outlook, in that order. =) In a former life, I worked for Gateway, hocking their computers and the tacked-on AOL service. Never again... =) Mike --- ArsOcarina@aol.com wrote: > Michael, > > In a message dated 05/27/05 12:47:33, > Nemoguitt@aol.com writes: > > > could some aol user please tell me how to fix > > this.....PLEASE.....thanks.....mic > > > Go to: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/aol.html > > The gist of which is to say which version of AOL you > are using. But here's > the info: > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > How to Use AOL to send Plain Text only > (for the AMSAT mailing lists) > > To use the AMSAT mailing lists and majordomo > subscription system > successfully, your mail program must be set up to > send plain text only. Many users of AOL > 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 have had difficulty with this. > Reportedly, AOL 9.0 once > again makes it easy to send a specific message in > plain text mode. Just > right-click in the message field and select Compose > as Plain Text. If you don't want to > upgrade to version 9.0, here are some tips on how to > get AOL to do the right > thing. > > Note that these tips are based on one particular > version of AOL. Details may > vary from version to version. These are reasonable > settings to use all the > time for most people, but you may prefer others. > Feel free to use other settings > for your other email, but please use the settings > suggested here when you send > mail to the AMSAT.ORG system. > > The Trick for AOL 6.0 > 1. Make sure your font is set to > Arial 10, the AOL default. > 2. Create a message using only default > Arial 10 type. Any quoted > text pasted in from another message must also be in > Arial 10 type (no bold, > other sizes or colors). Note: if you paste a message > that was received in HTML > format, it will probably cause you to send in HTML. > 3. Hit Control-A to highlight the entire > message. > 4. Right click anywhere in the message > itself: A 'popup menu' > will appear. Move the cursor to "text" and another > menu will appear. Move the > cursor to "normal" and click on it. > 5. Send the message. > > Configure for Plain Text on AOL 7.0 > 1. On the tool bar click on SETTINGS. > 2. A menu pops up and you click on > PREFERENCES. > 3. Another window opens up with 3 > columns on it. > 4. Under the one headed COMMUNICATIONS > click on FONT, TEXT & > GRAPHICS. > 5. This window opens and you go to the > bottom of it and click on > RESET then click on SAVE. > 6. Do not change anything else in this > window. > 7. Then close your windows and you are > done. From now on all mail > you send will be in plain ASCII. > > No Hope for AOL 8.0 > > Reportedly AOL 8.0 can't be configured to send plain > text. Sorry. > > An Alternative . . . > > AOL users can send plain text by using the AOL > Mail on the Web facility. > > (log on to AOL's online website and send your mail > from there). > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Best regards, > > tEd ® kiLLiAn > > "Different is not always better, but better is > always different" > > http://www.pfmentum.com/flux.html > http://www.CDbaby.com/cd/tedkillian > http://www.guitar9.com/fluxaeterna.html > http://www.garageband.com/artist/ArsOcarina > http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=2845073 > http://www.netmusic.com/web/album.aspx?a_id=CBNM_17314 > http://www.indiejazz.com/ProductDetailsView.aspx?ProductID=193 > > Ted Killian's "Flux Aeterna" is also available at: > Apple iTunes, > BuyMusic, Rhapsody, MusicMatch, MusicNet, DiscLogic, > Napster, > AudioLunchbox, Lindows, QTRnote, Music4Cents, > Etherstream, > RuleRadio, EMEPE3, Sony Connect, CatchMusic, > Puretracks, > and Viztas. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Blah, blah, blah. > So??? > > "Just because nobody understands you doesn't mean > you're an artist." > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/