I, too, receive numerous fun emails, some I like to share. One very direct
method is the simple copy and paste (select text, CTRL-C, go to new email
body, CTRL-V). The main problem with this is that lines do not always break
nicely on the recipient's computer.

I use a couple of programs to clean email for resending: The Cleaner
( http://members.tripod.com/schin26/index.htm  ) and StripMail (
http://www.dsoft.com.tr/stripmail/ ). I prefer StripMail, but Cleaner has
some features it is lacking.

As a courtesy, if I send to multiple recipients, I make us of BCC so
everyone's address is not visible.

Violet Matthews wrote:

> I have a friend who sends me very funny attachments which I appreciate
> and would like to share with other friends on line but his messages are
> usually sent on to him by four or five others, he includes all the
> forwards, this takes ages to download.  I hate this habit so never share
> the e-mail.  I've tried to eliminate all the extraneous material but
> haven't hit on the correct method. Any suggestions would be welcome.

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