Comments on: Who Cares About Plain Text? http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm Email Marketing Tips by AWeber Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:27:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Best of March 2008 - Email Design Roundup | CarbonGraffiti - Email and Online Marketing http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-39581 Best of March 2008 - Email Design Roundup | CarbonGraffiti - Email and Online Marketing Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:52:01 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-39581 [...] And another: http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm [...] […] And another: http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm […]

]]> By: Rob http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-18698 Rob Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:47:57 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-18698 Accessibility laws in some countries (such as UK) necessitate that readability for diabled people. (for disabled think of those who can't see/hear as well). Poorly sighted people use a scanner to read web sites and e-mail, so a text version is pretty essential in some countries if you want to avoid the long arm of the law. Accessibility laws in some countries (such as UK) necessitate that readability for diabled people. (for disabled think of those who can’t see/hear as well). Poorly sighted people use a scanner to read web sites and e-mail, so a text version is pretty essential in some countries if you want to avoid the long arm of the law.

]]> By: Robert Earl http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-9652 Robert Earl Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:46:29 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-9652 It is amazing that in this day in age, there are still users out there that still only use plain text email messages, but it is true. Having the ability to create one message and use one system to serve all the users is great. Thank you for a great product. It is amazing that in this day in age, there are still users out there that still only use plain text email messages, but it is true. Having the ability to create one message and use one system to serve all the users is great. Thank you for a great product.

]]> By: Renee http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-8508 Renee Sat, 26 May 2007 04:15:30 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-8508 I am running Outlook 2007. I cannot read incoming plain text messages from people. In the preview section,,,i can see the first line but when i open the mail, nothing is there. It's really frustrating, i have tried everything. Help a Lady!!! I am running Outlook 2007. I cannot read incoming plain text messages from people. In the preview section,,,i can see the first line but when i open the mail, nothing is there. It’s really frustrating, i have tried everything. Help a Lady!!!

]]> By: » More on Plain Text: Keys to a Good Header - AWeber Blog http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-2425 » More on Plain Text: Keys to a Good Header - AWeber Blog Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:37:25 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-2425 [...] Recently we went over the case for spending a bit more time on your plain text messages. [...] […] Recently we went over the case for spending a bit more time on your plain text messages. […]

]]> By: Furqan Durvesh http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-2053 Furqan Durvesh Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:07:47 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-2053 The article is nice. I think we can also opt-in list by asking user directly whether they like PLAIN TEXT emails or HTML based emails. It would be easy for us while sending follow up & broadcast messages in splits. The article is nice. I think we can also opt-in list by asking user directly whether they like PLAIN TEXT emails or HTML based emails.

It would be easy for us while sending follow up & broadcast messages in splits.

]]> By: Lori Titus http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-2009 Lori Titus Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:20:44 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-2009 Someone a few posts back said that if they were wary of clicking a link in an email - even from a friend - how wary are their customers? I used to feel the same way. Then I started talking with a relative who sells a different email list service. Even though she sells a service similar to aWeber, she is completely unfamiliar with phishing techniques, and clicks on "interesting" links in emails sent to her, no matter if they are from someone she knows or not. She was telling me of all the viruses she gets, and she did not understand why. "So," I think to myself. "If this gal will click on any link under the sun, then how many others out there will?" Don't get me wrong. I'm not dissing my customers. However, many of us who are business-savvy, who may program their own webpages, definitely have a greater knowledge of such issues than, say, a little old grandmother who uses the Internet to keep in touch with her grandchildren. Someone a few posts back said that if they were wary of clicking a link in an email - even from a friend - how wary are their customers?

I used to feel the same way. Then I started talking with a relative who sells a different email list service. Even though she sells a service similar to aWeber, she is completely unfamiliar with phishing techniques, and clicks on "interesting" links in emails sent to her, no matter if they are from someone she knows or not. She was telling me of all the viruses she gets, and she did not understand why.

"So," I think to myself. "If this gal will click on any link under the sun, then how many others out there will?"

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not dissing my customers. However, many of us who are business-savvy, who may program their own webpages, definitely have a greater knowledge of such issues than, say, a little old grandmother who uses the Internet to keep in touch with her grandchildren.

]]> By: Frank http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-1991 Frank Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:09:06 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-1991 I use only HTML emails. I figure that, once people open my mail, they should be greeted by something familiar like the standard email header I always use. Most spam comes in plain text and may lead to my newsletter being mistaken as spam if it looks just like the spam messages. The 'branding' HTML format/header sets my newsletter apart from the plain text spam. Just my 2 cents... I use only HTML emails. I figure that, once people open my mail, they should be greeted by something familiar like the standard email header I always use.
Most spam comes in plain text and may lead to my newsletter being mistaken as spam if it looks just like the spam messages. The ‘branding’ HTML format/header sets my newsletter apart from the plain text spam.
Just my 2 cents…

]]> By: Who cares about plain text emails? at Strategic Design | marketing & branding thoughts by Nick Rice http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-1982 Who cares about plain text emails? at Strategic Design | marketing & branding thoughts by Nick Rice Sat, 03 Mar 2007 14:04:47 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-1982 [...] Found this great post at AWeber Communications on HTML versus text only emails. [...] […] Found this great post at AWeber Communications on HTML versus text only emails. […]

]]> By: Nick Rice http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-1981 Nick Rice Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:50:52 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-deliverability/who-cares-about-plain-text.htm#comment-1981 This data is a little bit out of date, but according the DMA a couple of years ago, roughly 50% of all email users can only see the text version. Even for Outlook users, the default viewing setting really screw your efforts to send a pretty HTML email. The default settings of images being disabled, layout consistency issues and vertical/horizontal viewing panes make an HTML experience sketchy at best. And the last report I read stated that 80%+ of Outlook users never change the default settings. The only true negative about text version is the lack of track-ability outside of outbound links. It might just be the tool we use, but we cannot even track open rates of text emails. This data is a little bit out of date, but according the DMA a couple of years ago, roughly 50% of all email users can only see the text version. Even for Outlook users, the default viewing setting really screw your efforts to send a pretty HTML email. The default settings of images being disabled, layout consistency issues and vertical/horizontal viewing panes make an HTML experience sketchy at best. And the last report I read stated that 80%+ of Outlook users never change the default settings.

The only true negative about text version is the lack of track-ability outside of outbound links. It might just be the tool we use, but we cannot even track open rates of text emails.

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