[clug] Re: linux Digest, Vol 24, Issue 6

[paul at pabryan.mine.nu]

On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 11:06:02AM +1100, Paul Hampson wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 06:09:25AM +1100, davidhornby wrote:
> > On Mon,  6 Dec 2004 12:00:29 +0000 (GMT), <linux-request at lists.samba.org>  
> > wrote:
> > 
> > >Am I the only one who feels putting a signature delimiter _before_ your
> > >own text is possibly too revolutionary?
> > >Is this Opera trying to change the face of email somehow? Or just a
> > >(surprising to me) personal preference?
> 
> > Sorry folks I usually knock it out but forgot.
> 
> > However, I might add that it's a lot shorter than the long winded  
> > disclaimers used by government departments and private companies at the  
> > end of their emails and which have dubious legal authority and weight.
> 
> Shorter, yes. But it means mutt (for me) turns your entire email
> light blue, and I keep seeing replies without any text on first
> glace. ^_^
> 
> I wonder if I can convince mutt to only lowlight from the last
> signature delimiter onwards, rather than the first...

What you can definitely do, by using a send hook, is convince mutt to
alter your signature when posting to the CLUG list. I'd reccommend
removing a certain 4 characters that I'm sure would result in you
becoming much more popular ;)

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