G'morning Greg,

 GS> If in Windows_dos... why not try the tried and true DOS_WIN
 GS> editor called EDIT.com in the C:\Windows\command folder? It
 GS> is super for the job of DOS edit files, works very well
 GS> with Mmail word rapping and entering the perfect reply,
 GS> message or as it's call

EDIT's not bad - but it whacks a hard return on any text saved 
under it,  while VDE inserts soft ones whilst line-wrapping which 
permit reformatting paragraphs after re-editing - and I find that 
very useful.

:-))
 
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