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Asked effectively 2 questions in 1. Now separate them, this is the 1st. Basil's answer (provided) is suitable for this 1st question.
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How to fill blockquotestell emacs to separate paragaph by an empty line in message-modequotes

I often need to changeWit this text:

This> linePlay iswith quoted,it anda itfew istimes veryyou longwill see my point. The command you need is:
> 
> $ echo hello

intoWhen I use Ctrl+q at the 1st line, I get this:

> ThisPlay linewith isit quoted,a few times you will see my point. The
> andcommand ityou need is: very$ longecho hello

The filename is something like pico.78910.

Where what I experimentedneed is:

  1. In fundamental-mode, add > to the first and second line, manually, then use M-q to fill the rest of the paragraph's lines. This has to be done for each paragraph.
  2. In markdown-mode, Emacs behaves as in fundamental-mode.
  3. In message-mode, M-q does nothing to help blockquoting text.
  4. In mail-mode, M-q does nothing to help blockquoting text.
> Play with it a few times you will see my point. The
> command you need is:
>
> $ echo hello

My initial conclusion is that the process of blockquoting paragraphs can't be made simplier than what fundamental-mode already offers, which requires editing the first and second line manuallyIn short, and I should turn my head to look for code snippets to modify Emacs' default behaviour. Is this true?

I had expected message-modeemacs seems not able to behave better in this case than fundamental-modetell where the paragraph ends if it is quoted.

How to fill blockquotes in message-mode

I often need to change this:

This line is quoted, and it is very long.

into this:

> This line is quoted, 
> and it is very long

The filename is something like pico.78910.

I experimented:

  1. In fundamental-mode, add > to the first and second line, manually, then use M-q to fill the rest of the paragraph's lines. This has to be done for each paragraph.
  2. In markdown-mode, Emacs behaves as in fundamental-mode.
  3. In message-mode, M-q does nothing to help blockquoting text.
  4. In mail-mode, M-q does nothing to help blockquoting text.

My initial conclusion is that the process of blockquoting paragraphs can't be made simplier than what fundamental-mode already offers, which requires editing the first and second line manually, and I should turn my head to look for code snippets to modify Emacs' default behaviour. Is this true?

I had expected message-mode to behave better in this case than fundamental-mode.

How to tell emacs to separate paragaph by an empty line in quotes

Wit this text:

> Play with it a few times you will see my point. The command you need is:
> 
> $ echo hello

When I use Ctrl+q at the 1st line, I get this

> Play with it a few times you will see my point. The
> command you need is: $ echo hello

Where what I need is:

> Play with it a few times you will see my point. The
> command you need is:
>
> $ echo hello

In short, emacs seems not able to tell where the paragraph ends if it is quoted.

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edit approved Jul 26, 2017 at 18:45
Basil
edit approved Jul 26, 2017 at 18:45
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How to effectively blockquote emailfill blockquotes in message-mode

I often need to change this:

This line is quoted, and it is very long.

Intointo this:

> This line is quoted, 
> and it is very long

The filename is something like pico.78910.

I experimented:

  1. In Fundamental modefundamental-mode, add > to the first and second line, manually, then use M-qM-q to fill the rest lines of the paragraphparagraph's lines. This has to be done for each paragraph.
  2. In markdown modemarkdown-mode, emacs behave likeEmacs behaves as in Fundamental modefundamental-mode.
  3. In message modemessage-mode, M-qM-q does nothing to help block-quotingblockquoting text.
  4. In mail modemail-mode, M-qM-q does nothing to help block-quotingblockquoting text.

My roughinitial conclusion is that the process of blockquoting paragraphs can't be made simplier than what fundamental modefundamental-mode already offeroffers, which requires editing the first and second line manually, and I should turn my head to look for code snippets to modify emacsEmacs' default behaviour. Is itthis true?

I had expected message-modemessage-mode to behave better in this case than Foundamental modefundamental-mode.

How to effectively blockquote email

I often need to change this:

This line is quoted, and it is very long.

Into this:

> This line is quoted, 
> and it is very long

The filename is something like pico.78910

I experimented:

  1. In Fundamental mode, add > to the first and second line, manually, then use M-q to fill the rest lines of the paragraph. This has to be done for each paragraph.
  2. In markdown mode, emacs behave like in Fundamental mode.
  3. In message mode, M-q does nothing to help block-quoting text.
  4. In mail mode, M-q does nothing to help block-quoting text.

My rough conclusion is that the process of blockquoting paragraphs can't be made simplier than what fundamental mode already offer, which requires editing the first and second line manually, and I should turn my head to look for code snippets to modify emacs behaviour. Is it true?

I had expected message-mode behave better in this case than Foundamental mode.

How to fill blockquotes in message-mode

I often need to change this:

This line is quoted, and it is very long.

into this:

> This line is quoted, 
> and it is very long

The filename is something like pico.78910.

I experimented:

  1. In fundamental-mode, add > to the first and second line, manually, then use M-q to fill the rest of the paragraph's lines. This has to be done for each paragraph.
  2. In markdown-mode, Emacs behaves as in fundamental-mode.
  3. In message-mode, M-q does nothing to help blockquoting text.
  4. In mail-mode, M-q does nothing to help blockquoting text.

My initial conclusion is that the process of blockquoting paragraphs can't be made simplier than what fundamental-mode already offers, which requires editing the first and second line manually, and I should turn my head to look for code snippets to modify Emacs' default behaviour. Is this true?

I had expected message-mode to behave better in this case than fundamental-mode.

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How to effectively blockquote email

I often need to change this:

This line is quoted, and it is very long.

Into this:

> This line is quoted, 
> and it is very long

The filename is something like pico.78910

I experimented:

  1. In Fundamental mode, add > to the first and second line, manually, then use M-q to fill the rest lines of the paragraph. This has to be done for each paragraph.
  2. In markdown mode, emacs behave like in Fundamental mode.
  3. In message mode, M-q does nothing to help block-quoting text.
  4. In mail mode, M-q does nothing to help block-quoting text.

My rough conclusion is that the process of blockquoting paragraphs can't be made simplier than what fundamental mode already offer, which requires editing the first and second line manually, and I should turn my head to look for code snippets to modify emacs behaviour. Is it true?

I had expected message-mode behave better in this case than Foundamental mode.