Subj : Re: EDIT text editor
To   : Miles Maxted
From : Greg Sears
Date : Tue Nov 26 2002 08:24 pm

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 WM> After seeing Jimmy Day's posted messages, one possible common
 WM> factor that comes to mind is letting MultiMail do the wrapping,
 WM> instead of the editor. (I'm guessing, based only on the fact
 WM> that Jimmy's messages appear to be wrapped at 80 columns.) For
 WM> those who've encountered this problem: _Are_ you doing that?

 ::24 Nov 02  05:52:04, Miles Maxted wrote a Message to William Mcbrine::

 MM> G'morning William,

 MM> Now that you've mentioned that,  please note that I'm W95, using the
 MM> default Notepad - and leaving the wordwrap to MM.  The result is often
 MM> ragged messages when I download them next visit from my host BBS -
 MM> most disappointing for someone who likes to play with layout as
 MM> required.

 MM> I have been meaning to try substituting Notepad with VDE but have'nt
 MM> got around to attempting the changes in the set-up file.

 MM> What would you suggest ?

   Miles Maxted, Talking about. . . . . . text-editors

If in Windows_dos... why not try the tried and true DOS_WIN editor called 
EDIT.com in the C:\Windows\command folder? It is super for the job of DOS edit 
files, works very well with Mmail word rapping and entering the perfect reply, 
message or as it's call


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