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Old 07-30-2008, 10:02 AM
Laurent Bauvens
 
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Re: hyperlink'ed image and HTML signature

Hi Arivald

On 25 juil, 10:22, Arivald <arivald_@AT_interia_DOT_pl> wrote:
>
> Use CSS, "background-image: utl(http:// .../ ...);".


I tested your tip but that failed because my original CSS declaration

background-image: url(http://server/path/file.gif);

becomes

background-image: url(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://
server/path/file.gif">http://server/path/file.gif</a>);

when Thunderbird sends the message and the link is broken. In fact, as
my previous method, it works well until the message is sent. :(

>
> But beware: this image will be treated as malicious by most mail
> clients. TB by default do not show such images, and display warning
> message instead.


It doesn't really matter because the goal is to avoid overloading the
messages stored (IMAP and local folders) with a bitmap signature.
Theoretically, alternate text is sufficient and the bitmap signature
is just here to please our intranet's users. ;)

>
> Sending image with message is best way.
> And if you care about bandwidth, use image editing tool and optimize image.


I care about free disk space both on MTA and UA. In my point of view,
bitmap signature is a real dirty thing which pollutes messages with a
so beautiful logo.

10 kb * 1.33 * X million of mails ends to make a very big amount of
disk space in which you will find actually obese message bases.

Thanks,

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