> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
> On Behalf Of Curtis Preston
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 7:33 PM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Top-posting and quoting
> 
> >There is one abomination of a proprietary mail client which makes
> >in-line posting extremely difficult, and virtually forces the user to
> >top-post. Unfortunately this particular mail client is widely used
due
> >to it being  about the only client compatible with a widely used
> >proprietary backend mail server, as well as being the default mail
> >client for a great many users

Options -> E-mail Options
In the "On replies and forwards" section set the listboxes both to:
"Prefix each line of the original message"

In the "Prefix each line with" textbox enter the ">" character.

Tada, proprietary client now can do in-line replies just fine.

> 
> LOL.  Put rather nicely.

Seconded

> 
> >who simply don't realise that there are
> >better options available, many of which are free.
> 
> They are not available if you can't use them with your proprietary
mail
> server.  And, remember, that this proprietary mail server took over
for
> other reasons.  I've been involve in many projects where they
attempted
> to replace their proprietary mail server with something else that does
> all of the same stuff, and it almost always goes nowhere, because:
> 
> a. The non-proprietary clients to which you refer don't approach
>    other areas of functionality available in the proprietary client
> b. The non-proprietary server won't interact seamlessly with the
>    proprietary email client for those who prefer it.
> 
> And so here we are.
> 
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