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Default Can any web visitor with any browser open a .mht file?

Just built my first web page for our business. It looks good, but I have
added links to files (such as our Privacy Policy) in either PDF or .mht
format.

I can access both, but I have both Accrobat Reader and MS Office 2003.

The Accrobat takes about 3 seconds to load, the .mht file loads almost
instantaneously.

Some clients may not have Accrobat Reader (and I don't really want to do a
link for them to have to download that).

Question: So, if I use a Word created .mht file (like the way it loads
faster), can any web visitor access it if they don't have MS Word or don't
use IE, but another web browser?

Thanks,
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Ava Healy.
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Your chances of finding someone who can't open a .pdf file are really,
really small.

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"Ava Healy" wrote in message
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Just built my first web page for our business. It looks good, but I have
added links to files (such as our Privacy Policy) in either PDF or .mht
format.

I can access both, but I have both Accrobat Reader and MS Office 2003.

The Accrobat takes about 3 seconds to load, the .mht file loads almost
instantaneously.

Some clients may not have Accrobat Reader (and I don't really want to do a
link for them to have to download that).

Question: So, if I use a Word created .mht file (like the way it loads
faster), can any web visitor access it if they don't have MS Word or don't
use IE, but another web browser?

Thanks,
--
Ava Healy.



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FWIW, I agree with JoAnn. Anyone who can't handle a PDF is intentionally
trying to avoid your message and most of the other information available on
the 'net. Also, Reader is hardly the only PDF viewer around - your odds are
better of them being able to handle that effectively than the other way
around.

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Bob Jones
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"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
...
Your chances of finding someone who can't open a .pdf file are really,
really small.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"Ava Healy" wrote in message
...
Just built my first web page for our business. It looks good, but I have
added links to files (such as our Privacy Policy) in either PDF or .mht
format.

I can access both, but I have both Accrobat Reader and MS Office 2003.

The Accrobat takes about 3 seconds to load, the .mht file loads almost
instantaneously.

Some clients may not have Accrobat Reader (and I don't really want to do
a
link for them to have to download that).

Question: So, if I use a Word created .mht file (like the way it loads
faster), can any web visitor access it if they don't have MS Word or
don't
use IE, but another web browser?

Thanks,
--
Ava Healy.





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Thanks for your feedback, but we have lots of elderly clients who aren't as
savvy as some of us youngsters or business people. They don't always have
Adobe Reader.

But the question still stands unanswered: Can any browser open the Word
..mht file?
--
Ava Healy.


"CyberTaz" wrote:

FWIW, I agree with JoAnn. Anyone who can't handle a PDF is intentionally
trying to avoid your message and most of the other information available on
the 'net. Also, Reader is hardly the only PDF viewer around - your odds are
better of them being able to handle that effectively than the other way
around.

--
Regards |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
...
Your chances of finding someone who can't open a .pdf file are really,
really small.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"Ava Healy" wrote in message
...
Just built my first web page for our business. It looks good, but I have
added links to files (such as our Privacy Policy) in either PDF or .mht
format.

I can access both, but I have both Accrobat Reader and MS Office 2003.

The Accrobat takes about 3 seconds to load, the .mht file loads almost
instantaneously.

Some clients may not have Accrobat Reader (and I don't really want to do
a
link for them to have to download that).

Question: So, if I use a Word created .mht file (like the way it loads
faster), can any web visitor access it if they don't have MS Word or
don't
use IE, but another web browser?

Thanks,
--
Ava Healy.






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MHT is not supported natively by Firefox - , the principle alternative to
IE.http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/01/d...n-firefox.html
How many of your elderly non-computer savvy clients will have changed their
browser?

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Ava Healy wrote:
Thanks for your feedback, but we have lots of elderly clients who
aren't as savvy as some of us youngsters or business people. They
don't always have Adobe Reader.

But the question still stands unanswered: Can any browser open the
Word .mht file?

FWIW, I agree with JoAnn. Anyone who can't handle a PDF is
intentionally trying to avoid your message and most of the other
information available on the 'net. Also, Reader is hardly the only
PDF viewer around - your odds are better of them being able to
handle that effectively than the other way around.

--
Regards |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
...
Your chances of finding someone who can't open a .pdf file are
really, really small.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"Ava Healy" wrote in message
...
Just built my first web page for our business. It looks good, but
I have added links to files (such as our Privacy Policy) in either
PDF or .mht format.

I can access both, but I have both Accrobat Reader and MS Office
2003.

The Accrobat takes about 3 seconds to load, the .mht file loads
almost instantaneously.

Some clients may not have Accrobat Reader (and I don't really want
to do a
link for them to have to download that).

Question: So, if I use a Word created .mht file (like the way it
loads faster), can any web visitor access it if they don't have MS
Word or don't
use IE, but another web browser?

Thanks,
--
Ava Healy.





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Thanks to everyone for all the good info. Especially to the .mht link so I
understand them better now.

I finally just inserted a download Adobe icon and link. That way visitors
can access page docs if they don't already have a PDF reader.
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Ava Healy.


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

MHT is not supported natively by Firefox - , the principle alternative to
IE.http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/01/d...n-firefox.html
How many of your elderly non-computer savvy clients will have changed their
browser?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Ava Healy wrote:
Thanks for your feedback, but we have lots of elderly clients who
aren't as savvy as some of us youngsters or business people. They
don't always have Adobe Reader.

But the question still stands unanswered: Can any browser open the
Word .mht file?

FWIW, I agree with JoAnn. Anyone who can't handle a PDF is
intentionally trying to avoid your message and most of the other
information available on the 'net. Also, Reader is hardly the only
PDF viewer around - your odds are better of them being able to
handle that effectively than the other way around.

--
Regards |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
...
Your chances of finding someone who can't open a .pdf file are
really, really small.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"Ava Healy" wrote in message
...
Just built my first web page for our business. It looks good, but
I have added links to files (such as our Privacy Policy) in either
PDF or .mht format.

I can access both, but I have both Accrobat Reader and MS Office
2003.

The Accrobat takes about 3 seconds to load, the .mht file loads
almost instantaneously.

Some clients may not have Accrobat Reader (and I don't really want
to do a
link for them to have to download that).

Question: So, if I use a Word created .mht file (like the way it
loads faster), can any web visitor access it if they don't have MS
Word or don't
use IE, but another web browser?

Thanks,
--
Ava Healy.




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