Hello ETM, On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 at 21:50:17 [GMT -0400], you wrote: E> This was interesting. How many other mail programs recognize the E> cut mark? I've always manually erased extraneous material even on E> mailing lists that traditionally use top posting and I have been E> doing it here. Are you saying that for the most part, it isn't E> necessary?
I would venture to say the vast majority. However, most people incorrectly type it, so it doesn't work. For instance, when you reply to my message, the last two lines you'll see from my message are "Cheers," and "Leif Gregory". The reason I leave those two lines *above* the cut mark, is that my name will be right above where most people will begin typing, so as to avoid a total mangulation of my first name <grin>. For your cut mark, all you need is a "-- " (sans the quotes), and automagically, when someone replies to your message, everything below it disappears into the ether somewhere. Concerning your templates, if you place the %CURSOR macro *below* the %QUOTES macro, you'll never have to worry about top posting again. Don't worry, you didn't do anything devastating, nobody hates you! <grin> It's just generally considered very inconsiderate to top post nowadays. Next time though, you'll get the trout! <wistful sigh> Geez, I haven't had to pull out the trout for a good thrashing in years. It's getting pretty rank and slimy! ;-) Cheers, Leif Gregory -- List Moderator (and fellow registered end-user) PCWize Editor / ICQ 216395 / PGP Key ID 0x7CD4926F Web Site <http://www.PCWize.com> TB FAQ <http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/FAQ.html> Using The Bat! 1.62/Beta6 under Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 3 on a P4 1.6Ghz OC'd to 2.32Ghz with 512MB. Tagline of the day: PROOF TECHNIQUE #2 - 'Proof By Contradiction' State your theorum wait for someone to disagree. Contradict them. ________________________________________________ Current version is 1.61 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
