I found one way to achieve this, but I'm disturbed by it: alias_method :old_parent=, :parent=
def parent=(value) self.old_parent = value if value.subject.start_with?('Re:') self.subject = "#{value.subject}" else self.subject = "Re: #{value.subject}" end self.receivers << value.sender end -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.