Here are Netscape instructions. You'll probably find the equivalent for Outlook under Tools. Am not that familiar with that program. Open Netscape Email Click on Edit Click on Preferences Click on + next to Mail & Newsgroups Click on Composition Look to the right and UNCLICK Automatically quote the original message when replying Click OK deb & jim wrote: >i think a lot of people just hit the "reply" button; it's the easy way! does >someone know how to avoid reposting the original message? > > > >