I agree with Ted. The attached message or threads can be helpful in
refreshing the original question, and don't impact message size that much.
To each their own, but I like 'em left alone....

Mike McMonagle
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edwards, Ted A (AZ75) [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 9:37 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: [TN] Including original message in responses - NOT
>
> I am not sure I agree with this approach, I get the individual messages
> and
> if a reply does not reference anything it is sometimes very hard to
> determine which question message it is associated with.  Most messages not
> associate with the original question have little value in my opinion, and
> if
> the answer is several weeks old as sometimes happens when you can not
> access
> the TechNet while on the road, the ability to associate with the original
> message is truly lost if it is not an attachment.  When I save them and
> recall them months later to answer a question it would be impossible to
> associate it with the original without it attached.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Mazzoli [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 7:03 AM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: [TN] Including original message in responses - NOT
> >
> > Sorry John.  I wasn't aware.
> >
> > Mark Mazzoli
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John C. Schultz <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 9:12 AM
> > Subject: [TN] Including original message in responses - NOT
> >
> >
> > > Would people please NOT include the original message in their
> response.
> > > After all we have already seen the original posting - right?
> > >
> > > I get digest format and seemingly at least half of the lines in any
> > > particular digest are the original message.  Sometimes repeated
> several
> > > times.
> > >
> > > This makes it extremely difficult for me to scan through the messages
> > for
> > > interesting information since I have to scan threaded responses and
> > > irrelevant header information.
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