Re: FN-FORUM e-brochures

date posted 1st October 2002 14:11

I'd say that it depends on the context - if you are sending brochures to
existing clients who trust you, its not a biggie. If its for general
mailshots, maybe just people who you have had minimal dealings with, or if
it's mailing to techies - then it's not going to work, I never run EXE's
even from people I trust - just too many virii around to chance it. Then
you have problems with people who have non-MS OS's etc.
A well designed PDF is going to get far more coverage, be far smaller, and
look better than any bespoke EXE imho ( I already have a site that
automatically emails a small PDF brochure in response to customer
enquiries on the site - apparently customers really like it too).
-- Richard

> Hi all
>
> I have a client who has asked me about e-brochures. He had one sent
> which was a html mail and when you clicked on the picture it downloaded
> an .exe file from the creators website and opened a full screen
> portfolio, presumably shockwave or flash.
>
> Does anyone have experience in this? It seems a bit long winded to me
> and a bit dodgy automatically downloading a file onto a computer.
>
> Thanks
>
> Lindsey Hill
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