Re: [Evolution] [OT] Mailing list filters

["Roy Reese" <waterbearer54 gmx com>]

> > On Sat, 2015-03-14 at 12:02 +0000, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > On Sat, 2015-03-14 at 09:49 +0000, Pete Biggs wrote:
> > > And I would STRONGLY refute your assertion that HTML is prevalent these
> > > days - less than about 5% of the emails I receive (that aren't spam) are
> > > HTML.
> >
> > Same here, but I don't know if anyone really knows. Most of my mail in
> > terms of numbers of messages comes through lists such as this one, in
> > which HTML is strongly discouraged. Most of the rest is from people
> > using some kind of webmail, or an app on their phone, and that tends to
> > be in the form of rich text. Not much is HTML aside from marketing.
>
> Most mails I receive are from Linux and FreeBSD mailing lists and less
> of them are HTML formatted, most are plain text. Most private mails I
> receive from people who aren't geeks, are HTML formatted, less are plain
> text or RTF.

OK, I did not mean to set off a firestorm here.

Andre, you're quite right to challenge the generalization -- which goes for the "strong challenge as well. It 
will depend quite a bit on the mix of messages and the application one uses for writing them. I receive quite 
a bit of newsletters, so, yes, it is all HTML. I also use web interfaces at times when away from my 
computers, so my sample is skewed. Someone receiving messages primarily from listservs and developers 
certainly sees a different mix as Ralf points out.

Patrick, you properly called me out for adding idle chat rather than acting on my beliefs. An enhancement 
request has been filed here:

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746211

Best,
Roy