229191 - automatically convert incoming reply-aboves to reply-belows

Status: NEW

(Thunderbird :: Mail Window Front End, enhancement)

Description

[Robert Mohr]

Many newsgroups have guidelines that specify reply-below.  A few have guidelines
to reply-above.  Since not everybody follows the guidelines, there should be an
option to move a reply above to a reply below as the message is received (and
vice-versa).  For instance:

filler text c

> > 
> > filler text a
> >
> 
> filler text b
> 

becomes 

> >
> > filler text a
> > 
>
> filler text b
>

filler text c

Comment 1

[Rishi Chopra]

This would be nice; see also Bug# 233851 for more on the placement of signatures.

Comment 2

[Dave Doyle]

The default seems like it should be 'reply above.'  In general, people will want
to read the new text in a mesage that is replied to, and not have to scroll to
see what was just written.

Comment 3

[Russell Ulbrich]

I have found that preferences used to control the position of the response message and signature relative to the quoted text do not function.  Every reply email I generate in TB v1.5.0.5 defaults to placing the insertion point below the quoted text, much to my consternation, and despite the configuration setting in the Account Settings dialog.

Comment 4

[Donald Romani]

This bug is back in build 2.0.0.9 (20071031)...

The reply window is once again placing the reply insertion point at the bottom of a message irregardless of the settings in Tools->Account Settings->Composition and Addressing.

Comment 5

[Rishi Chopra]

(In reply to comment #1)
> This would be nice; see also Bug# 233851 for more on the placement of
> signatures.

Sorry; Bug#223851 (closed "INVALID") pertains to signature placement.  Also, Bug#218258 is loosely relevant and should be considered if this enhancement is ever implemented.