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(In reply to Ben Bucksch (:BenB) from comment #24)
> > "Both" is a bad idea.
> 
> Please do not state your personal opinion as fact.
> "Both" is our default for good reason. It's the most compatible mode, and works with almost every recipient.
> I know many who have HTML mail reading disabled. You will also be downgraded by some spam filters, if you send HTML only.

I think you misread my comment, I said

> anything besides "Both" seems like a bad idea

I.e. that "Both" is currently the *only* safe option for `"mail.default_html_action"` because any other value can end up ignoring an explicitly set contact PlainText preference. E.g., if you send a message to contact A, who prefers HTML, and contact B, who prefers PlainText, then we currently use `"mail.default_html_action"` even though we know that one of them won't receive the format they prefer and HTML+PlainText is likely the best choice.

(In reply to Ben Bucksch (:BenB) from comment #24)
> > "Both" is a bad idea.
> 
> Please do not state your personal opinion as fact.
> "Both" is our default for good reason. It's the most compatible mode, and works with almost every recipient.
> I know many who have HTML mail reading disabled. You will also be downgraded by some spam filters, if you send HTML only.

~~I think you misread my comment, I said~~ (Edit: Nevermind, I thought your were replying to me. Sorry!)

> anything besides "Both" seems like a bad idea

I.e. that "Both" is currently the *only* safe option for `"mail.default_html_action"` because any other value can end up ignoring an explicitly set contact PlainText preference. E.g., if you send a message to contact A, who prefers HTML, and contact B, who prefers PlainText, then we currently use `"mail.default_html_action"` even though we know that one of them won't receive the format they prefer and HTML+PlainText is likely the best choice.