Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2015 May 22

= May 22 =

Sending an HTML email
Hi there,

I would like to send an HTML email.

Unfortunately, when I try to send to Gmail, an e-mail with "html\text" headers, Gmail ignores my headers, and just present it as "plain\text".

Does anyone know how to send an HTML e-mail?

Thanks.Exx8 (talk) 05:51, 22 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Click on the small triangle to the bottom right of the text box. In the pop-up menu make sure "plain text" is unchecked.--Shantavira|feed me 07:25, 22 May 2015 (UTC)


 * NO NO, I try to send via a php file into a Gmail account.Exx8 (talk) 09:20, 22 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Do you mean to say that you have written a PHP program to send mail? If so, carefully read PHP mail function documentation.  In particular, see the section where they talk about MIME and HTML email.  (The mail header is only part of the work you need to do: you must provide a complete and valid multipart message).  If you wish, you can write your own code to produce valid MIME multipart email documents, but it is recommended that you use the pre-existing code provided by Pear Mail_Mime (part of the Pear package).  Nimur (talk) 11:00, 22 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Another option is to create an HTML page on a public server, then just provide a link to it in your email. This is often done as a backup method even when the HTML page is sent as part of the email. StuRat (talk) 13:31, 22 May 2015 (UTC)


 * I don't think either "html\text" or "plain\text" is a valid Content-Type. In my email I see "text/html" or "text/plain", not only with the order reversed but with different punctuation. --174.88.135.200 (talk) 20:24, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

List of USB type C devices
If there a comprehensive list of USB type-C host devices out there? Our article lists four of them, but I suspect there might be more out there. My other car is a cadr (talk) 06:30, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I doubt you can really make a comprehensive list or if you can, it would be irrelevant within a few months. While USB type-C is still relatively new, you can already buy PCI express cards from China http://www.aliexpress. com/item/Single-USB3-1-Type-C-to-PCI-Express-x4-Converter-Adapter-10Gbps-USB-3-1-Type/32348096169.html http://www.aliexpress. com/item/10pcs-PCI-E-4x-Express-to-USB-3-1-Type-C-USB-C-Dual-Port-Add/32345340902.html. Consumer motherboards are starting to include them (I'm not sure if these have launched but they've been announced). Nil Einne (talk) 18:27, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

Old windows 7 installation.
Long story short, had hardware problem on system, misdiagnosed as software so reinstated 7.

Now theres a windows.old folder on primary disk. How can I revert back to this installation, please? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.28.140.226 (talk) 10:20, 22 May 2015 (UTC)


 * This should help - --  LarryMac  | Talk  16:38, 22 May 2015 (UTC)


 * windows key + R, type cleanmgr.exe and click ok. Select the bottom left button which is something like clean up system files. Check the box for old windows installation and click ok. 99.61.19.139 (talk) 02:23, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

How To Split A String Into An Array Of Characters In VBA (Not VB.NET) ?
Hello, I want to take a string and split it into an Array(or a Collection) of characters(each character that makes up the string) in Visual Basic for Applications, not VB.Net. I am using VBA in Microsoft Word 2007. How would I do this? Thanks for your help in advance. —SGA314 (talk) 16:00, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * You can look at this. Ruslik_ Zero 19:58, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, I am kind of limited to wiki only. For me this site is blocked. Sorry. —SGA314 (talk) 13:35, 25 May 2015 (UTC)