Proper quoting (was RE: Critical uptime question (Was ...))

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 04:21:48PM -0400, GCC Consulting wrote:
> I agree it is simple.  Except when you have a client who wants/needs to use
> rich text formatting with his e-mails.
> 
> I tried to get him to use plain text.  However, he uses red lettering or
> other colors to emphasize points in his e-mails.  These usually pertain to
> contracts he has placed.

And as long as the client realizes that that is a) non-standard, b)
brittle, and c) non-standard, that's fine.

Just so someone *explains* that to him, so he doesn't get some
ridiculous assumption that "because it's email, I can use colors and
italics".

Cause that's just not so.

Even now.

Cheers,
-- jra
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