Ellen Byrne, My browser is MS Internet Explorer. I can have it send the original message when replying or not as I see fit. If I send it I can delete part of it if desired. I can click on HTML or plain text. There are many other options. I always send email to the person and not to the list when answering. Many people answer to the list and then everyone gets it and you have to use the delete key. I have been gone for 5 days and had 179 email messages when I returned today. Most are just deleted. Only about 8 pertain to me. Thanks for your time and good hunting. Stanley Clark >clark@efn.org<