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    Sending plain text emails when communicating with CRAN

    Switch your email client to plain text mode before sending technical questions to CRAN and/or R mailing lists.
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    Mauricio “Pachá” Vargas S.

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    September 2, 2025

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    Why writing this? Prof. Dr. Brian Ripley has sent a request about “no HTML emails” to a few rOpenSci members and yours truly without further clarification. Here is a short and practical guide for sending plain text emails in Gmail, Outlook, and Thunderbird, which is helpful for accessibility. This is relevant for users that rely on text-to-voice readers because of vision issues.

    Switch your email client to plain text mode before sending technical questions to CRAN and/or R mailing lists. This helps all users, including those with accessibility needs.

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    Gmail

    1. Compose a new email.
    2. Click the three dots (More options) in the formatting toolbar.
    3. Select “Plain text mode”.
    4. Confirm switching (this removes formatting).
    5. Write and send your message.
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    Outlook

    1. New Email → Go to the Format Text tab.
    2. Click “Plain Text” in the Format section.
    3. Write and send your message.
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    Thunderbird

    1. Write → New Message.
    2. Go to Options → Format → Plain Text Only.
    3. Write and send your message.
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