[mew-int 2639] Creating flowed format messages (Re: Lost space with format=flowed; delsp=yes)

[Harald Hanche-Olsen]

> > PS. Is there a way to generate flowed format messages in mew? And if
> > not, are there plans for this functionality? I imagine one would edit
> > such messages with auto-fill off and longlines-mode on.
> 
> This is the first time to hear such a request. If you strongly wish, 
> I will put this on the to-do list.

Yes. No. I am undecided. 8-)

The thing is, as GUI mail clients become more and more common, and
people are viewing their emails in variable width fonts, the flowed
format seems more appropriate. It lets people easily adjust font sizes
and paragraph widths to their own preferences rather than the
sender's, and I think that is a good thing. Certainly, it is slowly
becoming the norm rather than the exception, so I think it is a good
standard to support. I might even feel like taking a stab at it
myself, if you don't. (But not this year, that's for sure.)

It might be of interest to know what other people on the list think?

- Harald