On Monday, December 12, 2011 12:01 PM Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* David C. Rankin <drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com> [12-12-11 11:03]:
On 12/12/2011 09:29 AM, Dennis Gallien wrote:
Does the community here have a "rule" regarding message word wrap?
Considering I can't even read your message in tbird without
scrolling, I would say -- "yes, please configure your mailer to wrap at 78."
See: http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/img/misc/dg_wrapQ.jpg
(a screenshot of your message in thunderbird)
but the screenshot is of your *reply* :^)
I agree. My email client and editor are both capable of (email-intelligent) wordwrap at a configurable length but the wrapping is a poor substitute from seeing *properly* formatted text.
It goes back to email being a *text* function not requiring a gui.
tks,
I know it goes back to the pre-gui days; I was there, too. With my horse & buggy. :) Now, don't get me wrong, I love horses and will happily accomodate what the gods here require (if I may mix my metaphors). The reason I ask, is that when I shifted to fixed 78 column, I started getting replies (outside the lists) coming back formatted like this:
This will help her get maximum benefit as soon as possible, and with a lot less effort because I've included most of what she will need/want to learn to get started.
And that is a real PITA. Suggestion? (I use KMail, and AFAIK the wrap configuration is applied to all messages, whatever it is.) And btw, I don't know what you mean that "wrapping is a poor substitute from seeing *properly" formatted text." Is that "from" a "for"? And what is the "properly formatted" you are referring to? Thanks. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org