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Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:59:41 -0800
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On 03/02/2013 12:06 AM, James Griffin wrote:
> [--------- Sat  2.Mar'13 at 17:54:57 +1100  Chris Angelico :---------]
>> I also want to be able to change my mind as to whether it's
>> reply-all/reply-list/reply-sender after typing up a reply. Guess it's
>> time I grabbed Tbird to find out if it can do that...
>
> use mutt devel or [Al]pine. Text based MUA's and News readers are more efficient IMO.

I'll take a look at those three.  While I certainly prefer Tbird over anything MS has to offer, it certainly has its own 
list of irritations.

--
~Ethan~