This evening (Monday, December 1, 2003), we’re sending out our TrainsMag.com e-mail newsletter in HTML format. Once you receive it and have time to look it over, please let me know what you think of the format.
Thanks,
Erik
Please note: You will only receive the graphically-enhanced HTML newsletter version if the preferences on your computer are set to accept HTML e-mails. Otherwise, you will continue to receive out text version.
Love the new format. One suggestion – make the most popular stories links, so those of us that may have missed the articles when they first apeared can click to read those that your readers voted most popular. For instance, I would really like to read the maglev story, but I can’t since it is not a link. Most important – the new format is great. Please keep up the good work.
Rick Batyko
216-615-7192
I love the new format-- much more readable than the text-based version. My only complaint is that in Yahoo mail it appears in a narrow right-aligned column on the screen instead of utilizing all the screen space available to it (I’m running in 1024x768 resolution). So there’s a big gap in the center of the screen. It looks a bit weird.
The new format is great. It has already caused me to read more of the email then usual.
I like it too. The colored boxes break it up nicely and make it easier to find the items I’m interested in and skip over those I’m not, but it’s not too graphics-intensive either. Definitely an improvement over the long text emails I got before!
–Nora
I like it. Very easy to read.
Newsletter is great. Will be looking forward to receiving it as much as your magazines. Keep up the good work.
Stan Chaya
Williamsport, Pa
I prefer it. It looks more professional.
Love your new format. Keep up the good work.
I’m usually not a big fan of HTML e-mails, but this is one I actually like. Keep up the good work!!
-Mark Hintz
http://www.geocities.com/fuzzybroken
The HTML format is a great improvement. It is much easier to follow than the text format.
I really dislike it. All the text was 1.5 inches tall. Where do I go to turn off this “feature?” If I want HTML, I’ll look at web pages. When I look at email, I want text, thanks.
(I’m using the latest version of Eudora on Mac OS 10.2.8 to view the message.)
The “right” answer is to use MIME to attach both text and HTML versions of the newsletter. Then everyone has a choice.
For Eudora users the solution to view HTML mail is to go to the FILE menu and select “Open in Browser”. Eudora will open the HTML mail with your favorite browser (you may need to locate your browser on your first attempt but you only need to do this once).
I like the format. My only request is that you add back the link to the main newswire page. That way I don’t have to use a round about route to find the page.
I am not a ‘computer geek’ and find the new format ‘not in my best interest’ - our local newspaper just went to a ‘new format’ and it is so hard to read that I cancelled my subscription. If you do this to Trains Magazine I’ll cancel my subscription to it also. As for this format. Yuk.
Great job with the new format. It makes it a whole lot easier to see what is going on with the railroads
Ok, I posted the same thing on the other forum. Oh well.
But I LIKE IT!
Much easier to read.
Excellent Job. Love the New Colourful Format. Keep up the good work