[thelist] TIP: don't mind the wrap, it's harmless

Hugh Blair hblair at hotfootmail.com
Mon Feb 24 12:17:00 CST 2003


> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of Erik Mattheis
>
> <type="Long URLS in plain text emails" author="Erik Mattheis">
>
> I believe I am correct in asserting that every email client that is
> capable of hotlinking URLs in plain text messages will not be bothered
> by the wrap if you unclose the url in < >. Example:
>
<http://shockingelk.com/pictures/rally_2003_02_15/
?nothing_else_needed_but_im=gonna_write&a-
write=so_i_can_demonstrate_fer_ya&ye_kin_just_keep_on_typin&typin>

</tip>

Uh, no? Here's what I got in Outlook XP. It's the "?" and "-"
that break URLs. At least in Outlook :(

Hugh




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