On Feb 21, 2009, at 8:53 AM, Maarten Sneep wrote:

> On 21 feb 2009, at 10:36, Bill Hernandez wrote:
>
>> The problem with email is that wordwrap always gets messed up.
>>
>> Maybe its a preference I am not aware of, but there are quite a few
>> lines that were hard-wrapped like the ones above, and really do a
>> number on the output.
>>
>> I guess I need to google 'email wordwrap'
>
> Google groups always wordwraps for you, so don't bother.
>
> Maarten

It is utterly amazing to me that it is February 21, 2009 and the
display of eMail is so poor. We have advanced in so many ways since
I started out with my first Apple IIe sometime in early 1983, but
eMail display has stood still.

When eMail first became available, even though I don't remember
exactly, I suspect that lines were hard-wrapped at somewhat less than
80 characters due to limitations with displays, etc. As time has gone
by we are still suffering from the lowest common denominator syndrome
which I will call 'eMail LCD'.

I find this so strange that I am sitting here working on my 24 inch
screen iMac, and eMail I posted yesterday got so screwed up due to the
'eMail LCD'.

The response I received from Maarten is interesting because his
message shows the following line at the bottom of the page :


-- THIS ENTIRE LINE WORDWRAPS CORRECTLY

If you have a specific feature request or would like to report a
suspected (or confirmed) problem with the software, please email to "support@barebones.com
" rather than posting to the group.
--

and it spans the entire width of my monitor, so apparently bbedit@googlegroups.com
has the ability to wordwrap what it wants to...

QUOTE FROM : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIe#The_beginning

Through this slot it also includes built-in support for an 80 columns
text display on monitors (with the addition of a plug-in 1K memory
card, via bank-switching of 40 columns) and could be easily doubled to
128 KB RAM by alternatively plugging in an Apple's Extended 80 Columns
Card.

All software keeps advancing to the point that we can do unimaginable
things with computers, but eMail display still appears to be in the
dark ages.

I don't do a great deal of eMail anymore, and I prefer phone calls
when possible because generally I can get things resolved in one
conversation. If you don't get the correct answer, you keep re-
phrasing it until it sinks in and you get a valid response.

I always found it interesting particularly in dealing with tech
support at different companies, that I would ask five questions, and
receive a reply to one that didn't respond to the problem. So rather
than clearing up all five issues in one conversation, the back and
forth eMail would start until I eventually gave up, and moved on.

It would be nice to get a movement going to replace the antiquated
eMail display paradigm into something move befitting our new shiny 24
inch monitors.

I am sure someone will come back with "... well, the email is chopped
up before google gets it, so its not their fault..."

The point to me is that, it doesn't matter where in the chain eMail
formatting gets killed, it would be nice if it got fixed by the posers
that be...

Bill Hernandez
Plano, Texas









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