Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i89FvNR07151; Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:57:24 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:57:24 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <79DC65D4D408534CA7A6B36E0E014AEF32581E@lar-exch1.trs.ad.local> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Harich, Connie" <connie.harich@titan.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2830] Sending mail using AOL X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2752 Lines: 44 Just a reminder for those using AOL for email: (more information available at http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/aol.html) Sending Mail to the NIFL Discussion Lists using AOL NIFL has a "no attachments" policy for discussion list messages to prevent the propagation of email borne viruses. The server views any rich text or HTML formatting inside the body of an email as an attachment. List subscribers that use the embedded email client in AOL's application have experienced problems sending email to NIFL's lists. Unfortunately, the email client that AOL versions 5-8 provides does not have the capability to send "plain text" messages. The latest version of AOL, AOL 9, has the ability to send "plain text" messages, but sets its mail to send in HTML format by default. Because the body of the AOL email is formatted in HTML, the server sees it as containing attachments and rejects it. Sending mail using AOL Version 9: *Login to AOL and click on "Write" up in the top AOL menu bar, or "Write Mail" in the Mail Options drop down box to open a composition window. *Right click in the area where you will compose your email. *Click the last option on the bottom of the menu: "Compose as Plain Text". (The formatting options above the text box will then appear grayed out.) *Make sure your font is set to "Arial" and "10" and type your email. *When finished, send your email to the list (Do not add an automatic "Signature" to your email, this may change your settings back to html). If you are ever in doubt as to what setting you are in, remember to check the tool bar above the composition window, if the formatting options are grayed out, you are composing in plain text. You must switch settings to "plain text" each time you send to the list. If you have earlier versions of AOL: Since you cannot send "plain text" mail using any version of AOL except 9, you will need to send your list mail using the alternative AOL web based interface to AOL mail. The default format for email sent from AOL's web based interface is "plain text". To use AOL's web based mail interface: *Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, AOL's embedded browser, etc.) and go to www.aol.com *Enter your screen name and password at the top right of the page in the "AOL Members Sign On" section and click "Sign On". *Click on the Mailbox Icon under the "Welcome <screenname>" Use this email interface in very much the same way as the regular AOL screen, however the default is now "plain text" rather than HTML. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please contact me if you have any other problems, Connie Harich (Contractor, Titan Corporation) Web Specialist National Institute for Literacy
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