Thunderbird default email reply. Kubuntu 8.04 KDE 3.5.9

[Willy K. Hamra]

Steven Vollom wrote:
> Willy K. Hamra wrote:
>> Steven Vollom wrote:
>>   
>>> Pastor JW wrote:
>>>     
>>>> On Saturday 27 September 2008 12:03:55 pm Steven Vollom wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> I have decided to join those who do not use HTML. 
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>> Welcome!  There is MUCH less pollution of the bandwidth that way!  Note the 
>>>> actual size of this message, in HTML it would have been at least three times 
>>>> as large with exactly the same content!
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> That seems the best 
>>>>> solution, because my intent was to use *Bold* and /Italic /to make
>>>>> responses of help in forum business.  I thought that by using one or the
>>>>> other, I could answer a comment right next to their statement so they
>>>>> wouldn't have to search for it. 
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>> This can be done and in fact is done all the time to make responses easy to 
>>>> follow and to answer multiple questions in a single e-mail. 
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> Also, if there were several notes to be 
>>>>> remembered in an email, they could be addressed as they were read.  It
>>>>> just seemed like it would be easier. 
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>> It IS easier, for both the reader and the writer when the answers directly 
>>>> follow the question.  Few of us can answer questions before they are asked, 
>>>> so why try to write that way?  
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> But I would rather not create waves if there are some that don't like it.  
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>>  
>>>> It is done not to be different but to make it easier to follow multiple 
>>>> conversations.  
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>>  I understand some pay per
>>>>> email just to respond.  I don't want that to happen to those kind folks
>>>>> that don't realize I have solved my problem.  
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>> The best way to do that is to trim out those parts which you are not 
>>>> answering!  That way it keeps each message focused and to the point!  I went 
>>>> over the top on this e-mail  just for example, but did you find it hard to 
>>>> determine what you wrote and what I wrote?  Did you find it difficult to 
>>>> follow the meaning of the message?  This was written using a standard KMail 
>>>> but should be able to be read by any e-mail client out there.  
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> Dear Pastor JW,
>>>
>>> Christian?  I am.  I use thunderbird.  I had trouble with kmail when I 
>>> first tried to use it.  I notice there are some color bars to the left 
>>> of the comments, is that done automatically?  It appears a great way to 
>>> solve my desired result.  Mostly, I want to show respect and 
>>> consideration when posting.  I am trying to learn some of the 
>>> abbreviations too to shorten my comments.  I lack confidence in my 
>>> wording and get a little wordy.  I will try to learn shorter ways to say 
>>> what I want.  I prefer not to anger anyone with my inexperience.
>>>
>>> I am going to close as I would with my children and friends; if you are 
>>> not a Christian, I mean no disrespect.
>>>
>>> In CHRIST,
>>> Steven
>>>
>>>     
>> this is called quoting. when in thunderbird you right click a message
>> and click reply, reply to all, or reply to sender only, you would notice
>> that in the newly opened compose window, there is the message you are
>> going to reply to, but all lines are now preceded by > symbol. this
>> means that the line is a quote. you can create spaces between the lines
>> of the quoted message, and insert your comments there. this also works
>> in almost all types of email clients, and even web based email.
>>
>>   
> Thank you Willie,
> 
> I have never right clicked and seen that option when replying to an 
> email from anyone.  That is just great.  I expect that this email is 
> just directed to you only, as intended.  You are very kind to help me 
> this way.  I will use it from now on.
> Cordially,
> Steven
> 

actually, it got sent to the list :P i assume you clicked reply to
sender only? in this case the sender is actually
kubuntu-users at list.ubuntu.com , you can of course notice this in the To:
field at the top of the compose window
cheers

-- 
Willy K. Hamra
Manager of Hamra Information Systems
Co. Manager of Zeina Computer & Billy Net
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