"Re:" (off-topic)

["Chang, FKK" <Felix.Chang@hoogovens.com>]

Hello all,

I am having a discussion with my colleagues here about the use of  RE:
in mail reply messages. Since the Dutch versions of certain Microsoft Mail
programmes use AW: for replies ("Antwoord", "Reply"), people here are 
convinced that Re: stands for "Reply". I always thought it was the Latin
"re" as in "about", or "subject".

Anyone who can shed some light on this matter?

Thanks

Felix
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