[feedback-report] Mixed text and mime?

[Marc Perkel]

I created the list and added them to it because I was sending ARF format 
and got complaints. In some cases the messages bounced refusing email 
with attachments.

I'm with you - I wish everyone would take this standard format. It's a 
good standard. But even big companies often have morons running their 
email systems.

Joshua Baer wrote:
> I'm surprised there are that many. If you were to send them ARFs 
> anyway, do you think they would ignore the complaints or find a way to 
> read them?
>
> ~Josh
>
>
> On Jul 11, 2007, at 3:20 PM, Marc Perkel wrote:
>
>> Well, since I started sending ARF a few days ago I had to put these
>> domains on an exception list for plain text.
>>
>> qwest.net
>> rr.com
>> cogeco.net
>> mchsi.com
>> tiscali.nl
>> domeneshop.no
>> chello.nl
>> covad.com
>> speakeasy.net
>> inode.at
>> nauticom.net
>> midco.net
>>
>> I wish ARF would catch on because I want to do this right.
>>
>> Joshua Baer wrote:
>> > I'm not sure I see the harm in sending all ARF. It was designed to be
>> > just as useful to a person as to a computer. Even if I'm not "set up
>> > to interpret it" (which I assume you mean set up to process the
>> > messages automatically), I'd still rather get an ARF message than just
>> > getting a raw message forwarded.
>> >
>> > As Steve said, if they can't handle MIME, they probably can't handle
>> > much of anything. If they can't handle MIME, they can't even view half
>> > the messages that the complaint is about.
>> >
>> > ~Josh
>> >
>> >
>> > On Jul 11, 2007, at 1:43 PM, J.D. Falk wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 2007-07-10 15:56, Marc Perkel wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> It's kind of interesting that some abuse folks ask for text mode and
>> >>> some ask for mime as specified in this standard. I'm contemplating
>> >>> doing a combination where I have both. Anyone have any opinions
>> >>> about this?
>> >>
>> >> If the recipient doesn't ask for ARF, don't send them ARF.  This
>> >> format is still too new (and too unpublished) to assume that everyone
>> >> will be set up to interpret it.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> J.D. Falk, Anti-Spam Product Manager
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