Plain text in email client for iPad

Fenman · 1 Nov 2021, 10:59 PM

I'm fairly new to using an iPad. I'm struggling to find an email client that has the option of composing in plain text. (ie not HTML).

Does anyone have a suggestion, please?

n5bb · 2 Nov 2021, 06:38 AM

I just tried composing a simple text message using my iPad Mail client. That’s the default Apple email app for the iPhone iOS and iPad iPadOS operating systems. I’m using the latest v15.1 iPadOS version on my 4 year old iPad Pro 12.9 (2nd gen).

The message was generated in plain text only (no HTML, just ASCII characters). The message received had the following content type header:

Code:

Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

So your solution should already be there ready or you to use! If you can’t find the Mail app, swipe to the left on the Home scree several times until you see the “App Library” search box at the center top. Type in “Mail” and you can find the Apple Mail app. It consists of a white envelope on a bright blue background.

Be sure that you don’t use the Bold, Italics, or other formatting controls. Just type in text.

Bill

Fenman · 2 Nov 2021, 02:50 PM

Thanks, Bill

I can see now I was making the false assumption that when the formatting tags were visible, then it would encode in HTML.

I appreciate your patience with simple souls like me!

1 Nov 2021, 10:59 PM	#1
Fenman Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK (East Anglia) Posts: 737	Plain text in email client for iPad I'm fairly new to using an iPad. I'm struggling to find an email client that has the option of composing in plain text. (ie not HTML). Does anyone have a suggestion, please?

2 Nov 2021, 06:38 AM	#2
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,927	Use Apple Mail iPadOS app I just tried composing a simple text message using my iPad Mail client. That’s the default Apple email app for the iPhone iOS and iPad iPadOS operating systems. I’m using the latest v15.1 iPadOS version on my 4 year old iPad Pro 12.9 (2nd gen). The message was generated in plain text only (no HTML, just ASCII characters). The message received had the following content type header: Code: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii So your solution should already be there ready or you to use! If you can’t find the Mail app, swipe to the left on the Home scree several times until you see the “App Library” search box at the center top. Type in “Mail” and you can find the Apple Mail app. It consists of a white envelope on a bright blue background. Be sure that you don’t use the Bold, Italics, or other formatting controls. Just type in text. Bill

2 Nov 2021, 02:50 PM	#3
Fenman Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK (East Anglia) Posts: 737	Thanks, Bill I can see now I was making the false assumption that when the formatting tags were visible, then it would encode in HTML. I appreciate your patience with simple souls like me!