"David E. Ross" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > On 4/19/12 3:52 PM, Desiree wrote: >> "JohnW-Mpls" <[email protected]> wrote in message >> news:[email protected]... >>> This last update to 2.8 - the mail program changes the original message >>> font >>> when I call to forward the message. The message looks faint (the >>> opposite >>> of bolding). The comments I add are my regular chosen font. >>> >>> I don't like it. I hope it was it a mistake that will be fixed. >>> >>> -- >>> JohnW-Mpls >> >> SM mail forwards a message as ATTACHMENT (at least mine does. But I >> rarely >> forward so I don't know if it has always done this or not). You don't see >> the message so I don't understand your complaint. but I don't have the >> latest SM. I have 2.6 because of an extension that won't work beyond it. >> So, >> this started with 2.8? Another reason then to keep 2.6. >> >> OE doesn't change the font, font size, or color if you forward a message >> and >> it places the forwarded message at the bottom. I continue to use OE >> primarily because it is the only email program that has good sense and >> doesn't do silly things like you have mentioned. >> >> > > But OE (which you are using) is NOT compliant with the various RFCs that > specify Internet standards and conventions, including RFC 3676. If it > were compliant, John's signature would have been pruned from your quote > of his original message.
So, if I was using SM or Thunderbird mail client this would have been removed: "JohnW-Mpls" I can manually remove signatures if that bothers this group. I mostly post in GRC.com NGs and the server will not accept long quotes in replies. So, there you either crop a great deal out or you get around it like I am doing now by using interleaved reply. > > In any case, Thunderbird has the option to quote the forwarded message > within the body of your message. On the menu bar, select [Tools > > Options]. On the Options window, select the Composition icon. On the > Composition pane, select the General tab. On the first line of the > General tab, select Inline in the pull-down list. > _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
