>Thank you to the folks that use the < character when responding to a message and keeping it going. It makes following threads so much easier.
> Just replying without quoting the previous message(s)makes it difficult to follow a thread that is several replies deep. I know that sometimes the message can get a little lengthy, but it's so much easier when you're copying the messages to text files like me.
> I also appreciate those who replies are posted at the BOTTOM of the message. I know that programs like Exchange automatically post at the top, but I like to read in a normal fashion.

The auto quote is a feature of the Universal Thread. You can set it on in your account configuration.