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Re: [anti-spam-wg] Imaged spam

  • From: peter h peter@localhost
  • Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:56:24 +0200

On Sunday 20 August 2006 14.20, Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Gert Doering:
> 
> > The only things that come in as HTML-*only* are SPAM, Advertising, and
> > Viruses.
> 
> AFAIK, various research has shown that users respond better to HTML
> email, so it's increasingly used for non-bulk mail.  Most customers
> seem to prefer it.  For bulk mail (opt-in or not), it's been standard
> for years.
> 
> 

"Various research" ??   Sounds like marketeers that told GM that "customers wanted
large cars with fins".

The real name for this is bullshit. HTML is for spammers and cluless folks.
-- 
        Peter Håkanson   

        There's never money to do it right, but always money to do it
        again ... and again ... and again ... and again.
        ( Det är billigare att göra rätt. Det är dyrt att laga fel. )