Re: [squid-users] mailing list format - HTML mail.

Then I am apparently missing something. What mime headers are the ones you
are looking to boot? I assumed the two separate text types was the way it
was handled. I guess there are other "HTML mail" types that are handled
differently?

Adam Lang
Systems Engineer
Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
To: "Alex Rousskov" <rousskov@measurement-factory.com>; "Ilker Gokhan"
<IlkerG@sumerbank.com.tr>
Cc: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [squid-users] mailing list format - HTML mail.

> If rejection/conversion is selected, HTML attachments will still come
> through: HTML Mail has different mime headers than plain text w/HTML
> attachments.
>
> And I agree with the reject/post comment.
>
> Rob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alex Rousskov" <rousskov@measurement-factory.com>
> To: "Ilker Gokhan" <IlkerG@sumerbank.com.tr>
> Cc: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 12:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] mailing list format - HTML mail.
>
>
> > On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Ilker Gokhan wrote:
> >
> > > So, I have to change my account to different mail account because
> > > when i posted a mail to list, It is converted automatically HTML
> > > format including footer information by our mail server (As you see
> > > below). :-)
> >
> > You mailer sends both plain text and HTML versions of your message.
> > Both copies have an auto-generated footer.
> >
> > I do not know whether squid mailing list should simply reject your
> > mail because it has an HTML component, but I would vote against
> > modifying forwarded messages in any way (e.g., stripping HTML off).
> > IMO, the message should be either rejected or posted as is.
> >
> > Since it should be possible for people to attach HTML (e.g., a
> > Squid-generated error page) to e-mails, I doubt it is wise to reject
> > any e-mail that has an HTML attachment. We could, of course, demand
> > that those attachments are compressed, but that seems like the wrong
> > thing to do.
> >
> > $0.02,
> >
> > Alex.
> >
> >
Received on Wed Apr 25 2001 - 08:38:34 MDT