>4) It looks like my message edit, when in after you started your reply. I added a 4th item about changing the backcolor of the reply editbox back to white from this hard to read, low contrast black on dark gray, back to black on white.

David,

This problem you can correct easily. Hit reply, go to Tools and choose Data Entry color.

I agree with you, it should be white by default. It took me few days to find how to change it.