IMHO
Don't send any Emails w/ html or images (embedded or linked)
- just send them a link to your online published newsletter and a plain text summary
With all the Spammers / Trackers / Viruses:
- Many users view Emails in text only mode
(they will see nothing or garbage)
- The newest version of Outlook 2003 blocks all images in preview unless the user right clicks on them and consents to view them
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| Hi:
|
| Thanks for the kind and speedy reply.
|
| I guess we are on the same approach now and guess I am not too far away.
|
| Yes, as you suggested:
|
| (1) I will upload all images to the remote server and remember their
| locations.
| (2) I will develop the email on the local and insert the image from the
| local
| (3) Then I will go to the coding page, and yes - your example is exactly
| what I tried to express, to change those hyperlink information from the
| local site to the remote site, while keep the desired size.
| (4) Finally, I will send the file as email and hopefully - everything turns
| to perfect.
|
| Thanks for the help. But I cannot help to have a question - why FrontPage
| cannot make this more useful. I guess remote server is not a new thing
| whether for small company like us or large ones.
|
| "Thomas A. Rowe" <
[email protected]> ¦b¶l¥ó
| ¤¤¼¶¼g...
| > Ok, upload the image to remote server, however you can, then manually
| insert
| > the hyperlink to the image into your page.
| >
| > The way that I would to do this, is to insert any image from your local
| > machine into your page, size as needed, then switch to HTML/Code view and
| > replace with a absolute URL to the image on the remote server which would
| be
| > something like:
| >
| > <img src="
http://www.domainname.com/images/global.jpg" width="100"
| > height="100" border="0" alt="newsletter logo">
| >
| > Sorry, I didn't scroll all the way down before writing the above, but as
| you
| > see you would on the right track.
| > --
| >
| > ==============================================
| > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| >
| > FrontPage Resources, Forums, WebCircle,
| > MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > ==============================================
| > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| >
| > | > > Hi:
| > >
| > >
| > > Sorry that I did not scroll down and missed your comments.
| > >
| > > Maybe it's my fault for not explaining it very clear or just I am too
| > stupid
| > > to understand the Web thing, but I still don't get it:
| > >
| > > How can I insert the image at the remote site if I cannot see it in the
| > > first place?
| > >
| > > I can insert and refer the object at local site, but others will not be
| > able
| > > to read it.
| > >
| > > Simply stated - production or live environment is not on the local but
| > have
| > > to FTP files to the remote site.
| > >
| > >
| > > I figured out that I might can do the following although it can be time
| > > consuming and really troublesome.
| > >
| > > (1) I transfer all files or objects to folders located at ASP,
| > >
| > > (2) I memorize or write down their locations since I can see them using
| > FTP
| > > software. Example: I know they are something like:
| > > global.jpg\images\my_website
| > >
| > > (3) I first insert the picture from local site
| > >
| > > (4) I went to HTML mode and manually change to location of the image
| file
| > > from local to ASP's location. Such as from the local -
| > > global.jpg\images\Test1 to the remote site: global.jpg\images\my_website
| > >
| > > (5) Send out the completed HTML as email from local.
| > >
| > > I guess that will work and you?
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > "Thomas A. Rowe" <
[email protected]> ¦b¶l¥ó
| > > ¤¤¼¶¼g...
| > > > John,
| > > >
| > > > Did you read my comment below?
| > > >
| > > > I was not referring to any content on my site that would help.
| > > >
| > > > --
| > > >
| > > > ==============================================
| > > > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > > > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > > >
| > > > FrontPage Resources, Forums, WebCircle,
| > > > MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > > > ==============================================
| > > > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| > > >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > > >
| > > > | > > > > Hi:
| > > > >
| > > > > Went to the site and browsed for a while and had no clue which
| area(s)
| > > or
| > > > > how the site can help me.
| > > > >
| > > > > "Thomas A. Rowe" <
[email protected]> ¦b¶l¥ó
| > > > > ¤¤¼¶¼g...
| > > > > > See inline below
| > > > > >
| > > > > > --
| > > > > >
| > > > > > ==============================================
| > > > > > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > > > > > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > > > > >
| > > > > > FrontPage Resources, Forums, WebCircle,
| > > > > > MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > > > > > ==============================================
| > > > > > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support
| see:
| > > > > >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > > > > >
| > > > > > | > > > > > > Hi:
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > I posted a similar question before but forgive my inexperience
| so
| > I
| > > > wish
| > > > > > to
| > > > > > > have another view for my question below.
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > Objective: I wish to develop HTML email newsletter for my
| clients
| > > with
| > > > > > > hyperlinks and small pictures. I don't want embed pictures in
| the
| > > > email
| > > > > > to
| > > > > > > reduce the file size and Internet traffic.
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > Situation:
| > > > > > > (1) We have FrontPage 2002 and Outlook XP as email client. We
| use
| > > ASP
| > > > > for
| > > > > > > web site hosting, and the only way that we can assess files in
| ASP
| > > is
| > > > > > > through FTP software.
| > > > > > > (2) We also have a local site at our system too. In the past,
| we
| > > > first
| > > > > > > developed web contents using FrontPage and other tools on local
| > > site.
| > > > > We
| > > > > > > then published the contents or site to local site. Finally, we
| > use
| > > > FTP
| > > > > > > software to transfer entire contents or site from the local site
| > to
| > > > > ASP's
| > > > > > > directory. PS: Our ASP has FrontPage extensions.
| > > > > >
| > > > > > If the server has the FP extensions, then you should not be using
| > FTP
| > > to
| > > > > > upload, you should be using FP's http mode to publish.
| > > > > >
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > What are known:
| > > > > > > (1) We know how to develop HTML emails and insert graphics.
| > > > > > > (2) We know that we can use Outlook (and maybe other email
| client
| > > too)
| > > > > to
| > > > > > > send the entire HTML as a page, and if the pictures are embedded
| > in
| > > > the
| > > > > > > file, there will be no problem at all. But that's not our
| > > objective.
| > > > > > > (3) We also know the web page can be saved as .mht and send it
| as
| > an
| > > > > > > "attachment." By the way, we consistently use .mht as
| alternative
| > > ways
| > > > > to
| > > > > > > save HTM documents and this can be much easier for your
| reference.
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > What we don't know and would like your kind help:
| > > > > > > (1) Based on our situation - (refer to how do we host our web
| site
| > > and
| > > > > we
| > > > > > do
| > > > > > > not have a live local site with domain name and external IP
| > > address),
| > > > > how
| > > > > > do
| > > > > > > we insert graphics using links refer to the actual pictures or
| > > > graphics
| > > > > in
| > > > > > > our ASP directory, and not as an embedded object in the email?
| > > > > >
| > > > > > If you do not have a domain name or external IP address then you
| > will
| > > > not
| > > > > be
| > > > > > able to do this, as the image must be on a public accessible web
| > site
| > > > > either
| > > > > > via a domain name or IP address.
| > > > > >
| > > > > > If I have mis-understood, then you must have the images on the
| > public
| > > > > > accessible web server, then in FP you would link to these images,
| > then
| > > > > when
| > > > > > saving the pages and FP prompts to save embedded images, select
| No,
| > > but
| > > > > > leave the references as is, under the dialog.
| > > > > >
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > (2) Is it possible that we can develop such email at local site,
| > > > > referring
| > > > > > > or cross-link some objects (such as articles or pictures) at ASP
| > > > > location,
| > > > > > > and directly send out emails without involving any "publishing"
| > > > > activities
| > > > > > > such as for our Web contents?
| > > > > >
| > > > > > When ever you are working with a server that has the FP
| extensions,
| > > you
| > > > > > should always use the FP http publishing mode, unless working with
| > > files
| > > > > > over 1 MB.
| > > > > >
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > Kindly provide your expert opinions and/or direct me to books,
| > > sites,
| > > > or
| > > > > > any
| > > > > > > areas that I can obtain such information.
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > Thanks in advance.
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > Sincerely,
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > John
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > >
| > > > > >
| > > > > >
| > > > >
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| > > >
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| > >
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