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Subject:	RE: Extra dot at end of signature?
Date:	Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:25:41 +0100
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On 14 July 2006 15:48, Brian Ford wrote:

> Sorry this is off topic, but the extra dot at the end of my signature that
> keeps showing up in my list postings is bugging me.  Does anyone know
> where it comes from?  I don't see any other postings with this addition.
> 
> The three dots after crew are meant to be there, but anything after them
> is not in the original email AFAIK.  Thanks.
> 
> --
> Brian Ford
> Lead Realtime Software Engineer
> VITAL - Visual Simulation Systems
> FlightSafety International
> the best safety device in any aircraft is a well-trained crew...
> 
> .

  That's the dot on a line by itself that is supposed to indicate the end of
the DATA phase of an smtp transfer.  What kind of mailer are you using?

    cheers,
      DaveK
-- 
Can't think of a witty .sigline today....


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