> Um.... isn't the '>' prefix a function of the person doing the replying,
not
> the original seder?

Yes, as I said, MS Outlook Express didn't put the "> " in front of the lines
when I did a reply.  I'm not totally sure what causes it not to do that, but
I think it happens when the sender doesn't send properly wrapped lines, uses
HTML formatting, or some such nonsense.  I think you sent normal plain text
with reasonable line breaks, and Outlook Express did automatically put the
"> " in front of your lines above.  Unfortunately there are people out there
that don't use the same basic common sense you exhibited in sending your
message.  It is easiest just to not bother with them.


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Olin Lathrop, embedded systems consultant in Devens Massachusetts
(978) 772-3129, olin@embedinc.com, http://www.embedinc.com

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