Thanks so much to Gerri and Joan for their help. My friend is now using this method to Reply, and is ecstatic! (Well, almost. :^ ) Grace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grace Inman" <Grace@eufaula.rr.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Inserting reply within received e-mail > Bless you, Joan. Your instructions sound like just what my friend needs. > I'll forward them to her and see what results she gets. Thank you so > much, Grace in Georgia, USA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: JYoung6180@aol.com > To: Grace@eufaula.rr.com ; SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 2:25 PM > Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Inserting reply within received e-mail > > > In a message dated 7/13/2005 1:33:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, > Grace@eufaula.rr.com writes: > Hi listers. I hope someone can help me. My ISP is Road Runner. When > I click Reply on an e-mail I received, and get the Reply screen, I can > then click my cursor into any spot within that received e-mail, click on a > different color, and type my reply within the msg I received. This helps > maintain continuity of thought, and cuts down on lots of scrolling up and > down to see what comes next, especially if the msg is long. I have > friends with different ISPs who can also do this. > > But my friend that has AOL 9 can't find a way to do it. > Other AOL users have told her that it's possible, but can't give her > specific instructions. If anyone knows how to do this, I would appreciate > simple, baby-step instructions. And you'll have my undying gratitude. > :o) Thank you. > Grace in Georgia, USA > > --- > Grace- > > Yes, you can do this with AOL 9.0. There are several factors in setting > things up that allow you to do this. First click on MAIL in the tool bar > up top...then select MAIL SETTINGS. Under the GENERAL tab at the bottom > is a choice of reply options. You can select either including all text of > the original message in your reply or only including selected text > (meaning text you highlight prior to clicking on reply each time). Next > you can select your quote style -- either a blue line which denotes the > quoted text, indented text for the quoted text or "none" which has no > formatting to it--just quotes the text. > > Once you have the mail settings the way you want them--when you want to > reply to a message click on reply. Then have your cursor blinking where > you wish to insert your reply text and then click on the RED A in the tool > bar at the top of the email reply window and select the color you want > from the chart that comes up. Click the button to extablish that color > and then just type your text. > > If you are interspersing your reply into the original message each time > you click to place your cursor into a new spot within the original old > text you are replying to you will need to bring down the color menu again > and select the color again. If you are typing your reply all in one > place, then you only need to do this once. > > Note that this doesn't work if you are replying to a mailing list message > because the colored text and formatting won't work with plain text > emails--and RootsWeb lists only permit plain text emails. > > Joan > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and > the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in > genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. > Click and send: > mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >