Re: [Evolution] Position of Signature

[Llaamaboy <mysql ulink net>]

Thanks, at least I understand why.
Please this topic is not worth a flame war....

Llaamaboy


On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:24:01 +0100 guenther wrote:

> > Version 1.2.2
> > I would like to position the signature above the quoted reply.
> > A work around is to attach the original message as an attachment, but I
> > am finding that many people now days are deleting email with files
> attached.
> > Is there a way to move the original message below the Signature?
>
> Nope, this is not possible.
>
> If you ask me, this is a Good Thing (TM). Let me dig a little deeper
> into that -- and please, folks, no flame wars... ;)
>
>
> A signature is intended to give some extra info, a personal note, a joke
> or whatever. It is *not* intended to be an automatic "sincerely" line
> with your name.
>
> There is a special marker string to start the signature. As the
> signature is not a part of your real message, most good mailers drop the
> entire signature when replying, using this special marker.
>
> Therefore, when this marker is at the top of the quoted mail, you
> effectively can reply to the mail without quoting at all -- cause the
> next reply *will* drop all the quoted parts, as your sig is above them.
>
>
> Apart from that: Top quoting is a very contrary discussed topic. Top
> quoting makes it very hard to follow a discussion, as the reply is not
> right beneath the quoted text. This has been discussed here several
> times and in probably every mailing list and newsgroup on earth --
> search a random archive for the pros and cons, if if you like.
>
> ...guenther
>
>
> [ unrealated full-quote-under removed ]
>
>
> -- 
> char
> *t="\10pse\0r\0dtu\0  ghno\x4e\xc8\x79\xf4\xab\x51\x8a\x10\xf4\xf4\xc4";
> main(){ char h,m=h=*t++,*x=t+2*h,c,i,l=*x,s=0; for (i=0;i<l;i++){
> i%8? c<<=1:
> (c=*++x); c&128 && (s+=h); if (!(h>>=1)||!t[s+h]){
> putchar(t[s]);h=m;s=0; }}}
>
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