"See below" is more silly than "I'm Gil, therefore 'see below' is implied?" Seriously? Besides, "see below" in my previous post was abbreviated for the point; since it matters so much, what I would typically say is, "see below for my answers in red."
First Horizon Bank Mainframe Technical Support -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 1:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Quote style (was: ... Passive FTP ... ) [External Email. Exercise caution when clicking links or opening attachments.] On 2020-06-13, at 11:21:19, Charles Mills wrote: > > What is it with tech bulletin boards and the fuss about top-posting? > In some part tradition. > I will bet I have gotten tens of thousands of business e-mail replies in my > life and every single one of them was "top-posted." > > What is it about tech bulletin boards where folks seem to want the most > relevant stuff -- the new stuff -- at the BOTTOM??? > It depends on what it's *relevant*to*. If I'm answering a ply with multiple questions, I intersperse answers, each after the relevant question. "See below" is silly -- See *which* below. > I *like* Outlook. > iOS Mail app previews the first couple *unquoted* lines. A brilliant convention, provided the sender can quote properly. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN Confidentiality notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message from your computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
