>From: Matthew Hunter <matthew at infodancer.org> >Many people now choose to use other styles, such as top posting. >They view this as a matter of personal taste, but that is an >illusion. In truth, they are almost universally guided towards >top posting by their email client, in subtle, nefarious ways >that they are not even aware of. Such seemingly minor influences >as where the cursor is placed or how the editted message is >handled all contribute to this. It's true, and it' s obnoxious. We top-post because any other way is in direct conflict with the e-mail app. I tried looking around in my Outlook program at work (no, I didn't have a choice, there), and it appears to be geared toward top-posting, too. I'm beginning to despair of using my signature anywhere ever again. _________________________________________________________________ Get some great ideas here for your sweetheart on Valentine's Day - and beyond. http://special.msn.com/network/celebrateromance.armx