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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 10:58:07 +1000
Subject: Re: Gmail eats Python
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 10:52 AM, Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> wrote:
> Zachary Ware <zachary.ware+pylist@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> If the gmail app on my phone had the option, I'd only send the plain
>> text.
>
> Isn't that a good reason to avoid composing email messages on a program
> that lacks the correct capability?
>
> If the GMail app lacks the ability to send plain text, there are better
> alternatives (including avoiding GMail entirely).

Phones suck. If you can't do stuff on your phone because it's all
locked down, take a hammer to your phone and use a device that gives
you more freedom. Most people I know claim to own phones, but really
just use what they're given; the phone provider truly owns those
phones.

ChrisA