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J. Clarke[_2_]

In article >,
says...
>
> "Dan Abel" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > sf > wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 08:35:55 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have also read that there is a fix that can be installed to OE that
> >> > will fix this.
> >>
> >> Really? If you ever run across it let me know. Some people won't
> >> give up OE or Live Mail. I'm guessing they don't know how to install
> >> new programs.
> >
> > http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
> >
> > I just did a Google on quotefix. I believe it's a patch rather than new
> > software, but I didn't look at any details. I have always used a Mac
> > for newsgroups.
> > --
> > Dan Abel
> > Petaluma, California USA
> >
>
> Many thanks, Dan. I've looked at the quotefix website and it seems like a
> solution.
>
> Has anyone had experience with the OE-quotefix?

Used it for years. Works fine. There's a gotcha--OE/Windows Mail has a
setting in tools/options/send/plain text settings "indent the original
text with '>' when replying or forwarding" or words to that effect. You
have to turn that _off_ or it will fight with OE-quotefix.