It was Tue, 5 Jun 2001 23:55:02 -0400 when Jon Doe wrote: >I know it has to be pretty simple but I can't figure it out. How can I right >a bash script to remove the > from forwarded emails? You have to have the e-mail in a separate file (like the MH mail structure). Then you can test the first character of a line and use the 'cut' command to take it off if it is a > See man bash for info on how to determine the first character of a line... Paul -- "Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold." -Helen Keller http://nlpagan.net - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 7.2 - Sylpheed 0.4.66 ** http://www.care2.com - when you care **
