BB can not edit forwards or replies!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Just sent out some emails from work and had a request from 3rd person for the email

Thought I would just copy/paste/edit the original email but it wont copy links, formatting, etc

No Probs just forward the original to him

BB wont let you edit the original message - What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats totally insane

Stuffed either way now - Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Any BB writers reading - this is not rocket science

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Thank you.

You can edit replies just fine. You cannot edit forwards. When forwarding a message, one would think you wouldn't need to edit it. That's the point in forwarding, right?

There are a number of 3rd party apps on AppWorld that can add that functionality to your BlackBerry. $2.99 or such.

Not at all hence you can edit fw emails (except on bb)
You very rarely forward email in entirety
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I'm very reluctant to use apps over native software but in this case there's no alternative
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I would think doing any type of edit on an original email might lend itself to a bit of confusion and not be something proper. Imagine sending an email and some dink doing an edit and totally changing the content to make you look bad. not good!!
I realize it can be done on a pc but remember the BB is designed primarily as a business tool with a lot of thought in accuracy and security.

Look for an app called "Forward with Edit" on BB App World. I think its $2.99.

Bill J

I can only congratulate your vivid imagination because I can only say none of that ever crossed rims mind
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Thanks ill give it a try
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Sure it did. Thats why you cannot do it.:razz:

The biggest reason I know to edit a forward... is to eliminate a CC: list from the original e-mail. Lots of people don't like to see their email address forwarded to people they don't know. That's the main reason I edit a forward.

How would you know this never crossed RIM's mind Chris?

That was key reason in my case. Original had a lot of business e.addresses which I couldn't forward to another business
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Same way as anyone else over 15 that realises father Xmas is also a figment of some vivid imagination

I couldn't be 'that" desperate to defend BB, its just a phone and not an aging relative
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Wow.

Who said anything about defending? All I was asking is how you would know RIM's decision making process. At first I thought maybe you were some developer for RIM with inside information. Now I understand that it is purely a speculation on your part.

Not sure these still apply but look at these posts.
http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...s.html#post374
http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...s.html#post551

One way to edit a forward is to copy the original, paste into your forward and edit that. Not the cleanest but it can be done. You could open with a disclaimer like "original meesage edited...."

Its called Christmas meathead and I suppose you think Santa does not exist as well!!