On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, you wrote: > I am running Mandrake 6.0 with Communicator 4.61 and Kmail. > > I assume that there should be a way to copy things to a system clipboard so > that data can be copied from one application to another. > > However, I even have to play around to get Kmail or Navigator to copy within > the applications - for instance, from a received e-mail to one that I am > composing. > > In Kmail, I have to first make a reply to message window, select my copy > from that window and then paste it to my new message window. I have to > edit out the quote marks. > > Any suggestions? Thanks. > Sure...highlight the text you want to copy (hold down left mouse button and drag) then click on EDIT | COPY and that'll copy it to the "clipboard." OR RIGHT-click on the high-lighted material and select "copy." Then, in either case, just paste the material into whatever document you want with CTL+V or the "middle" mouse button (both mouse buttons simultaneously when emulating 3-button mouse.)