Re: make mutt the `standard' mail reader

[Bruce Sass <bsass@ecn.ab.ca>]

On Sun, 17 Jan 1999, Steve Lamb wrote:

> >Well then, that's your problem, not the senders, eh?  You cannot blame him
> >because you are using tabs set to something strange.
> 
>     Yes, I can, because tabs are variable and should be avoided when the
> text is going to be viewed on hudreds or thousands of different systems for
> just that reason.  The width of the space, however, remains a constant.  If
> one does feel the need to use tabs they should have their editor convert
> them to spaces when saving the message for consistancy.

Thanks JG, but...
You're right Steve, I should have been more careful.
Sorry for any consternation I may have inadvertently caused.


later,

	Bruce