For AOL users posting to lists (NAC)

[Al Powell]

I now understand one reason why there are so many posts to the list 
with garbage text - it's a built-in bug with AOL version 6.0.

In researching the question of how to send email from AOL without 
including HTML code, I found the information below on another list 
today.  I also note the comment AOL user on the Q-list that version 
6.0 of AOL has a known bug in that it forces you to include HTML tags 
on all messages.  (That's about the kind of crap I expect from AOL.) 
  He recommended you go back to version 5 and wait for AOL to come up 
with a new version.

I thought the idea below might be helpful - you would only need to 
use it when posting to listservs such as the Quattro list.

The BEST solution?  Jaryd mentioned it.  Use AOL only to establish 
your Internet connection, the minimize it and run and use Netscape's 
email (Communicator) for all your email!

Best wishes....

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Al Powell
Fort Collins, CO
powellae at home.com
cougfan1 at gocougs.wsu.edu
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>For AOL users who need to send email to list-servers in plain text
> >(not with html tags).
> >AOL version 6 sends emails at RTF which places some html tags on 
the
> >emails. AOL knows the problem, is working on it, but has only this
> >solution which works. It makes more work but at least you can post
> >to this group. You must answer your email by going into the aol 
web
> >page. This would be similar to using another computer that does 
not
> >have aol installed and using another ISP. You go into the aol web
> >page at: www.aol.com
> >you give the information asked (like your screen name and 
password)
> >-- then aol mail.
> >Your email appears and you just follow the usual prompts. It does
> >work. I haven't tested this yet but I would not highlight text
>  before replying - if necessary would cut and paste using the <  > 
or
>  <<   >> signs to bracket the prior message you are answering. This
> >may work out OK with aol.com mail but I am afraid to try. Good 
luck.