On Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 12:55:18AM +0200, Sven Guckes wrote: > * Michael Herman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-08-29 17:26]: > > At work, I use Linux and have been using Mutt and Sylpheed. > > Yesterday, my boss complained about the format of my e-mails. > > So to make him happy, I have developed > > an attribution string that mimics Outlook. > > ask him why he is using a mailer which cannot be adjusted > which needs configuration to do away with silly defaults and > which requires extra programs to produce error free text. > > > The problem is, when I read a reply, the latest reply (which is at > > the top, thank you Microsoft) is left justified but earlier replies > > which would be indented in Outlook have > as the quote character. > > When I reply to these, it leaves the > instead of the tab. > > the problem is that M$ does not play according to the rules. > it's time to give up compatibility with them and let them > feel that they are using bad software. let *them* suffer!
while i agree with your sentiment in principal, it is sometimes
difficult to take that line with your boss. if s/he suffers, you
suffer.
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funny.
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