On 29/10/2010 00:28, Tony Rolfe wrote: > I know how to create a source citation for an e-mail, but am at a loss > as to the best way to reference the actual e-mail and it's attachments. > It seems that there would be three possibilities: > > 1. to reference the actual e-mail file as a multi-media item in the > source detail. This would probably be best, but I don't know physically > how to get at the e-mail file (using Thunderbird, but the same would > apply to any other client) > > 2. To copy the text from the e-mail and save it as a secondary file > (plain or formatted text) and reference that, plus any attachments as > multi-media files > > 3. To copy the text and paste it into the text part of the source > detail and reference attachments as multi-media files. > > Is there an option 4? How do other folk do this?
I don't know about a 4, but I use 3. If there is an attachment to an e-mail I Source it as a separate item. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
