This is an interesting web based tool that appears to do a nice job of stripping greater than signs or other unwanted characters in email, right from the web site. In the first edit box, Paste in the original, click the Strip It Button, and retrieve your cleaned up text in the second edit box. http://www.draac.com/stripper.html> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes