sharing ebook by email: HTML book description is send as plain text?

polarwind · 06-10-2016, 02:57 AM

Hi,

When I create a new book entry, I use the comment field for writing my own book description, often with pictures and referal to external links on other web sites.

These comments are written in HTML, but when sharing the book by email, it sends plain text. Is this a setting I need to change, and in that case, where?

kovidgoyal · 06-10-2016, 03:00 AM

HTML emails are not supported.

polarwind · 06-10-2016, 09:57 AM

Now that is shame...

. This makes sharing by email less attracktive, since the email will contain garbaged text, filled will html codes.

The alternative of only using straight text limits the endless possibilities to write comments on the book, with clickable links, fonts, bold, cursive etc...

If not allready on the wish list (I'm sure I'm not the only one would appreciate this feature), can this be done, and can the dev team put this on the request list?

Many thanks in advance

theducks · 06-10-2016, 10:14 AM

Plain Text

only
Less chance of a tracking dot or other malware exploits being embedded in email.

BTW many older Text email readers DO display LINKS in underscored blue

eschwartz · 06-10-2016, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Plain Text

only
Less chance of a tracking dot or other malware exploits being embedded in email.

This makes no sense.

Surely you trust your own emails.
And no one *else* sending malware needs to use calibre to send out the emails.

Quote:

BTW many older Text email readers DO display LINKS in underscored blue

Or some of the newer ones simply autogenerate clickable links...

theducks · 06-10-2016, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

This makes no sense.

Surely you trust your own emails.
And no one *else* sending malware needs to use calibre to send out the emails.

Or some of the newer ones simply autogenerate clickable links...

I definitely do not trust anyone using a fake name like 'theducks'

I refuse to use HTML only email because it forces the recipient to OPEN THEMSELVES to potential Malware from any source.

I got a Compuserve account back in the early 80's.
To date, only 5 infestations and one of those was deployed by the A/V examination.

To borrow a Harry otter line: "Constant vigilance" (and follow safer practices, not layer on mor security suites)

kovidgoyal · 06-10-2016, 09:26 PM

IMO HTML emails are an abomination (they are a security/privacy issue). As such, I dont have any interest in implementing support for sending HTML email.

Note that there is no HTML markup in comments when sending plain text email. The comments are converted to plain text. And pretty much any decent email client should be able to display clickable links in plain text email.

That said I wont refuse a patch that adds support for them, it's just not something I care to work on myself.

06-10-2016, 02:57 AM	#1
polarwind Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Device: android, ipad	sharing ebook by email: HTML book description is send as plain text? Hi, When I create a new book entry, I use the comment field for writing my own book description, often with pictures and referal to external links on other web sites. These comments are written in HTML, but when sharing the book by email, it sends plain text. Is this a setting I need to change, and in that case, where?

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06-10-2016, 03:00 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,349 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	HTML emails are not supported.

06-10-2016, 09:57 AM	#3
polarwind Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Device: android, ipad	Now that is shame... . This makes sharing by email less attracktive, since the email will contain garbaged text, filled will html codes. The alternative of only using straight text limits the endless possibilities to write comments on the book, with clickable links, fonts, bold, cursive etc... If not allready on the wish list (I'm sure I'm not the only one would appreciate this feature), can this be done, and can the dev team put this on the request list? Many thanks in advance

06-10-2016, 10:14 AM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,055 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Plain Text only Less chance of a tracking dot or other malware exploits being embedded in email. BTW many older Text email readers DO display LINKS in underscored blue

06-10-2016, 09:26 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,349 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	IMO HTML emails are an abomination (they are a security/privacy issue). As such, I dont have any interest in implementing support for sending HTML email. Note that there is no HTML markup in comments when sending plain text email. The comments are converted to plain text. And pretty much any decent email client should be able to display clickable links in plain text email. That said I wont refuse a patch that adds support for them, it's just not something I care to work on myself.

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