Quoting, locating threads

Hello,

Every version of OE that I know of has a big problem with quoting (i.e., putting
in the '' down the side). If the post being replied to is HTML or has a single
"funny" character anywhere, it simply refuses to do it. In the groups that I
frequent there is an increasing number of posts that you can't reply to without
getting this problem. Other newsreaders, such as Xnews and Google Groups, can
quote properly, so why can't OE? When will Microsoft fix this problem?

Also, if I use Find in the Edit menu and I get a list of posts that match my
search, how do I go to the thread in which the post is located? I can go to the
main view and use Shift+F3 to search for the subject line, but this does not
work if the subject line had been changed since the original post. How can I
find the thread no matter what?

Thanks, David

1) The quote character () doesn't appear if the sender used
Quoted-printable, or HTML formatting
Quotation Mark Character May Not Be Used in a Reply
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=154312
OE: No Quote Characters When Using Quoted Printable Format
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=168779

OE-QuoteFix
http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/

2) Are you using Edit, Find Message or Edit, Find Message in this
folder?

Sounds like you are using the former. If you use the latter (which
doesn't give you as many search options), it positions you in the
newsgroup list at the found message. If you have messages Grouped by
Conversation, you can then move about the thread. After that, pressing
F3 will move you to the next found message if that wasn't the one you
wanted.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"DavidW" wrote in message
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Hello,

Every version of OE that I know of has a big problem with quoting
(i.e., putting in the '' down the side). If the post being replied to
is HTML or has a single "funny" character anywhere, it simply refuses
to do it. In the groups that I frequent there is an increasing number
of posts that you can't reply to without getting this problem. Other
newsreaders, such as Xnews and Google Groups, can quote properly, so
why can't OE? When will Microsoft fix this problem?

Also, if I use Find in the Edit menu and I get a list of posts that
match my search, how do I go to the thread in which the post is
located? I can go to the main view and use Shift+F3 to search for the
subject line, but this does not work if the subject line had been
changed since the original post. How can I find the thread no matter
what?

Thanks, David

Michael Santovec wrote:
1) The quote character () doesn't appear if the sender used
Quoted-printable, or HTML formatting
Quotation Mark Character May Not Be Used in a Reply
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=154312
OE: No Quote Characters When Using Quoted Printable Format
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=168779

OE-QuoteFix
http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/

Thanks. That should do nicely. (But it's a bit sad that it takes amateur
programmers to fix these things.)

2) Are you using Edit, Find Message or Edit, Find Message in this
folder?

Sorry. I'm using Edit, Find, Message...
"Find message in this folder" looks the same as Shift+F3.

Sounds like you are using the former. If you use the latter (which
doesn't give you as many search options), it positions you in the
newsgroup list at the found message. If you have messages Grouped by
Conversation, you can then move about the thread.

Yes, but it won't search all the hidden headers, and, as you say, its options
are very limited.

After that,
pressing F3 will move you to the next found message if that wasn't
the one you wanted.

Sometimes I search for messages by a particular author and want to go to the
threads those posts are in, but if the subject line has changed since the OP I
know of no way to do it. Or, I have "Group Messages by Conversation" turned off
so I can see the newest messages, but someone adds a message with a changed
subject line and I want to turn "Group..." back on and go to the thread the post
is in (e.g., to see what's around it or simply to turn Watch on for that
thread).



"DavidW" wrote in message
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Hello,

Every version of OE that I know of has a big problem with quoting
(i.e., putting in the '' down the side). If the post being replied
to is HTML or has a single "funny" character anywhere, it simply
refuses to do it. In the groups that I frequent there is an
increasing number of posts that you can't reply to without getting
this problem. Other newsreaders, such as Xnews and Google Groups,
can quote properly, so why can't OE? When will Microsoft fix this
problem? Also, if I use Find in the Edit menu and I get a list of posts that
match my search, how do I go to the thread in which the post is
located? I can go to the main view and use Shift+F3 to search for the
subject line, but this does not work if the subject line had been
changed since the original post. How can I find the thread no matter
what?

Thanks, David