Journal shepd's Journal: HTML Mail 8
For the first time EVER I received an HTML email that actually was better presented as HTML.
I'm currently looking for some commercial real-estate to open a computer store in. We've spoken with a local realtor, and he did a thorough MLS search for us. The real estate sent me a nice, no BS, HTML formatted email with all the interesting matches he could find for us.
When I looked at the plain text version (included with the HTML mail) it looked horrible and almost unreadable, and without pictures, it was hard to do justice to the properties.
For the first time in my life, ever, I have just received an HTML email that didn't suck (tm).
I just thought I'd let you know, as normally (like a lot of other slashdotters) I'd be pissed off at having to check it in a web-browser, but finally, it was worth it.
Perhaps now I won't be so quick to tell people that HTML mail has no place.
Moo (Score:2)
Re:Moo (Score:1)
Well, the presentation can be done nicer in HTML. Notice I'm using HTML to block-quote your comment :)
What there is no place for, is email clients that defaults to HTML. Or broken ones like Outlook that.. horror.. defaults to RTF, of all possible formats.
Hopefully by the time I have the money to get my own house, most real estate agents have caught up. You are quite lucky shepd :)
Regards,
The Place for HTML in Email (Score:2)
HTML belongs in email to the degree it's allowed in AIM. Basic formatting, that sort of thing. None of this tables shit, for instance. And certainly no <EMBED> tags!
Your realtor should have sent the email as a PDF. They render much more reliably, allow more format control, and are easier (and more reliable) to print. But I appreciate what you're saying--it is the first time I've ever heard that an HTML email is better, and I can see how it would be.
Jouster
Re:The Place for HTML in Email (Score:1)
Well, I certainly agree, but there's a limit to what you can expect from people whose job isn't all that related to computers.
I know PDFs aren't that hard to create, but for the average windows user, it can be a real PITA.
Perhaps in the future we'll see more PDF stuff, though. It's a nice format, although Adobe needs
Re:The Place for HTML in Email (Score:1)
Not PDF, I know - you have to buy Acrobat to get the PDF printer driver to allow you to make PDFs from any program (OS X Cocoa programs get this free), but Adobe has PostScript drivers [adobe.com] for download, free of charge.
A friend of mine wanted to save this online form that was designed so it could be printed but not saved, and this thing basically saved the day.
Kick Ass! (Score:1)
I've been looking for something like that for a while.
Fortunately, I don't work at my old job anymore -- they don't deserve something this cheap and easy. >:-D
However, that will come in handy at home.
Argh... (Score:1)
Oh well.
Re:Argh... (Score:1)
Talk away!
Heck, ICQ me if you like!