I was overly concise in my response, and a number of people have written to correct me on this. So I'm writing to apologize, and clarify what I meant here. Someone:
That's a feature, not a bug. It allows people to read things in context. Not a problem from my perspective as long as the quoted material is at the bottom of the message.
Me:
NO, see, my e-mail package has this "feature". It lets me read mail in threads. I don't need people to help it out.
Owen (and others with similar messages):
Well, Joe, you're not everyone, and the quotations by many of the people are of great help to some of us, me included.
I have no problem with relevant and concise quotes that help us understand the issue being addressed. My response was aimed at someone who felt that the entire thread should be preserved in each and every message -- this is completely unnecessary! If someone wants to read the entire thread, they should use a threaded mail reader. The messages themselves should contain only enough quoted information to assist in understanding the response. -- Joe Rhett Systems Engineer JRhett@ISite.Net ISite Services PGP keys and contact information: http://www.navigist.com/Staff/JRhett