HTML or TEXT?

What is the difference between HTML and Text e-mail?

The two main formats for e-mail are HTML and Plain Text. The main difference is that HTML e-mail can include different fonts, formatting, colors and pictures. Plain text e-mail is exactly that: plain text.

Can my email software read HTML e-mail?

Most recent versions of Microsoft and Netscape e-mail programs (Outlook, Communicator) can display HTML e-mail. Some web-based e-mail software cannot. AOL users with some of the older versions of AOL will not be able to view HTML e-mail.

Have you ever have opened an e-mail which looks like a web page (pictures, text headlines, colors)? If so, your e-mail software supports HTML e-mail.

Which format should I choose for Luther Seminary e-mail?

If you can view HTML e-mail and you are satisfied with slightly longer download times for your e-mail, you should choose HTML. If your e-mail software cannot read HTML e-mail or you do not want to wait for images and other formatting information to download over a slower connection, you should choose Text.