Well, yes, I concede different programs read e-mail differently, and I am sorry for any misunderstanding. However, if you see a signature at the end of the message wouldn't you assume that was the author and not the line across the top? I would, but I'm on lots of lists and see all kinds of screwy things and don't take any of it personally. I try to delete extra data and not send it on, sometimes I forget, and I don't expect anyone to complain about that either, but they do! Poor CC, he just doesn't want to be blamed for anything I say about the cemetery - we only agree on part of the story! But, we are very good friends. Right CC? Norma "John E.S. Driver" wrote: > > ** Reply to message from Norma Lewis <norie@localaccess.com> on Tue, 13 Oct > 1998 13:24:14 -0700 > > Norma, > > You wrote: > > > When the line is "bold" it means > > it was part of a previous message. > > Not wishing to disagree with anybody, but you should bear in mind that not all > e-mail readers present things the same way, and so some people can get a false > impression without anybody being to blame. I don't see any lines in bold on the > reader I am using, even though I can vary the presentation three different ways. > What I do get is the ">" in front of quoted lines and the "> >" in front of > requoted lines which many mailers help you to insert. > > John, in > Lewisham, Greater London, England