1. you click on Reply 2. on reply form, before you enter your reply, click on left button with arrow going leftward 3. click on 'edit subject' which then gives you the whole repeated message plus the subject 4. delete all data in the repeated message that has nothing to do with your reply 5. change subject if needed 6. put in your message and send Sorry l I forget to edit out all the thread etc I hate gmail for that! > > -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com nymets22@gmail.com