Thunderbird: How to reply above quoted text?
 

Is there a way to reply above the quoted text automatically instead of the
cursor appearing below the text?

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the target."
RocinanteREMOVETHIS@gmail.com
1/18/2005 2:36:17 PM

Re: Thunderbird: How to reply above quoted text?
 

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:37:53 -0500, Rocinante wrote:

> Is there a way to reply above the quoted text automatically instead of the
> cursor appearing below the text?

Never mind, I found it in account settings.

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they will find an easier way to do it."
RocinanteREMOVETHIS@gmail.com
1/18/2005 2:42:00 PM

Re: Thunderbird: How to reply above quoted text?
 

Rocinante wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:37:53 -0500, Rocinante wrote:
>
>
>>Is there a way to reply above the quoted text automatically instead of the
>>cursor appearing below the text?
>
>
> Never mind, I found it in account settings.
>

Yes, but please don't do it, it is so frustrating to get the answer
above the statement or question it is supposed to have a relation to!
And when/if you do please don't ever reply to any of my postings or
possible mails. It's below as default for a reason.

Erlend.
--
"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few
drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty." -
Mahatma Gandhi.
* Erlend Nilssen : [fjernes]erle-nil@online.no

Re: Thunderbird: How to reply above quoted text?
 

Once upon a time *Erlend Nilssen* wrote:
> Rocinante wrote:
>> On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:37:53 -0500, Rocinante wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Is there a way to reply above the quoted text automatically instead of the
>>>cursor appearing below the text?
>>
>>
>> Never mind, I found it in account settings.
>>
>
> Yes, but please don't do it, it is so frustrating to get the answer
> above the statement or question it is supposed to have a relation to!
> And when/if you do please don't ever reply to any of my postings or
> possible mails. It's below as default for a reason.
>

You mean like this: :)

A: Because it's annoying and makes no sense.
Q: Why is top-posting bad?
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet?

--
/Arne

Re: Thunderbird: How to reply above quoted text?
 

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:52:30 +0100, Erlend Nilssen wrote:

> Rocinante wrote:
>> On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:37:53 -0500, Rocinante wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Is there a way to reply above the quoted text automatically instead of the
>>>cursor appearing below the text?
>>
>>
>> Never mind, I found it in account settings.
>>
>
> Yes, but please don't do it, it is so frustrating to get the answer
> above the statement or question it is supposed to have a relation to!
> And when/if you do please don't ever reply to any of my postings or
> possible mails. It's below as default for a reason.
>
> Erlend.

I agree, bottom posting is the standard for Usenet, but top posting is the
standard for personal, academic, and business emails.

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of incompetence."
RocinanteREMOVETHIS@gmail.com
1/18/2005 11:11:00 PM

Re: Thunderbird: How to reply above quoted text?
 

Erlend Nilssen wrote:
>
> Yes, but please don't do it, it is so frustrating to get the answer
> above the statement or question it is supposed to have a relation to!
> And when/if you do please don't ever reply to any of my postings or
> possible mails. It's below as default for a reason.
>

Yes in Usenet but in business communications top posting has become the
standard. I bottom post for Usenet, top post for business e-mails so
the ability to switch does matter.

Tony

Re: Thunderbird: How to reply above quoted text?
 

Tony Raven wrote:
> Erlend Nilssen wrote:
>
>>
>> Yes, but please don't do it, it is so frustrating to get the answer
>> above the statement or question it is supposed to have a relation to!
>> And when/if you do please don't ever reply to any of my postings or
>> possible mails. It's below as default for a reason.
>>
>
> Yes in Usenet but in business communications top posting has become the
> standard. I bottom post for Usenet, top post for business e-mails so
> the ability to switch does matter.
>
> Tony

Okay, the OP posted a second post, stating he had founs the answer.

In TB its an account by account basis, not a global one. Simply set
your email acocunts to top post, and your nenws accounts to bottom post.

Mnenhy allows folder by folder settings, so, with a little tweaking, you
can set individual newsgroups for top or bottom posting, as per the
group preference.

Lee

Re: Thunderbird: How to reply above quoted text?
 

Rocinante wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:52:30 +0100, Erlend Nilssen wrote:
>
>
>>Rocinante wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:37:53 -0500, Rocinante wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Is there a way to reply above the quoted text automatically instead of the
>>>>cursor appearing below the text?
>>>
>>>
>>>Never mind, I found it in account settings.
>>>
>>
>>Yes, but please don't do it, it is so frustrating to get the answer
>>above the statement or question it is supposed to have a relation to!
>>And when/if you do please don't ever reply to any of my postings or
>>possible mails. It's below as default for a reason.
>>
>>Erlend.
>
>
> I agree, bottom posting is the standard for Usenet, but top posting is the
> standard for personal, academic, and business emails.
>

I disagree. top posting is a bother wherever it comes. Including email.


--
"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few
drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty." -
Mahatma Gandhi.
* Erlend Nilssen : [fjernes]erle-nil@online.no

Re: Thunderbird: How to reply above quoted text?
 

Once upon a time *Tony Raven* wrote:

> Erlend Nilssen wrote:
>>
>> Yes, but please don't do it, it is so frustrating to get the answer
>> above the statement or question it is supposed to have a relation to!
>> And when/if you do please don't ever reply to any of my postings or
>> possible mails. It's below as default for a reason.
>>
>
> Yes in Usenet but in business communications top posting has become the
> standard. I bottom post for Usenet, top post for business e-mails so
> the ability to switch does matter.

I disagree. Topposting is *common* in e-mail, but that does not make
it a standard.

--
/Arne
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If you owe the bank ten million, the bank has a problem! (Unknown)

Re: Thunderbird: How to reply above quoted text?
 

In article <NkpHd.14691$d5.122907@newsb.telia.net>, user@domain.invalid,
a.k.a Arne says...


> I disagree. Topposting is *common* in e-mail, but that does not make
> it a standard.

In my 'real world' business and personal experience, what the majority
does, defines the 'standard', over time. I believe the phrase is "common
and practised"?

Like it or not, a very large % of users consider the M$ way of doing
things as the "standard" - hit them with an RFC and they'll just look
dumb at you.

I too bottom post for Usenet, but always place replies above quoted text
in email.

Perhaps it is because email is more commonly one to one, and thus the
person to whom you are replying is more aware of how the discussion has
progressed, whereas on Usenet, following a conversation is easier when
replies are (correctly) placed underneath?

Nonetheless, that's how I (and most of my correspondents) do things, so
I have no current intention of changing my 'standards' at this time.