Re: [boost] Help please with Boost Discussion Policy

Subject: Re: [boost] Help please with Boost Discussion Policy
From: Mateusz Łoskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-01-23 09:53:59

On 23 January 2014 14:12, Niall Douglas <s_sourceforge_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> But, one little-big problem remains, even in Outlook 2010:
>> how do you configure preamble to message quotation
>> so it looks properly in the standard format of "John Smith wrote:", like here:
>>
>> """
>> On 22 January 2014 23:23, Niall Douglas <s_sourceforge_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> > On 22 Jan 2014 at 22:13, Fletcher, John P wrote:
>> >
>> """
>>
>> Even with your suggested configuration, Outlook always uses forward-like format:
>>
>>
>> """
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Niall Douglas
>> > Sent: 22 January 2014 23:23
>> > To: Fletcher, John P
>> > Subject: ...
>> >
>> """
>
> I used to chop it off as part of my normal pruning of quoted content.

Yes, that's what I do as well, when I have to use the Outlook.

> I don't believe anyone on this list ever noticed the fact the
> preamble was missing :)

:-)

> You might notice the preamble is missing on this reply too. It's
> quicker for me to chop more context than less, so I do. I suspect so
> do most people with high inbound email counts.

Sure thing. I chop things as well, but the preamble is sometimes helpful,
especially if a thread has many participants.

Best regards,
-- 
Mateusz  Łoskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net