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Quick Reply 2.14 - Windows Reply Helper

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Quick Reply - Windows Reply Helper

Quick Reply - Windows Reply Helper

Heinz Tschabitscher

The Bottom Line

Quick Reply lets you use frequently used texts in email or instant messaging replies and messages. Using variables, the text can be customized on the fly. Unfortunately, Quick Reply cannot use values from original messages, though.
Pros
  • Quick Reply lets you insert text snippets or longer passages fast
  • You can use variables in Quick Reply snippets and apply formatting to the text
  • Quick Reply works with just about any email and instant messaging applications
Cons
  • Quick Reply does not integrate with email clients
  • There is no way to get variable values from original messages
  • You cannot search your snippets in Quick Reply

Description

  • Quick Reply lets you set up text snippets for use in emails and instant messaging conversations.
  • You can use rich HTML formatting in Quick Reply.
  • The text snippets in Quick Reply can be organized in hierarchical folders.
  • Using "macros", you can customize the text on the fly as you use it.
  • Quick Reply snippets can be inserted by drag-and-drop or via keyboard shortcuts.
  • Quick Reply supports Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/3/XP.

Guide Review - Quick Reply 2.14 - Windows Reply Helper

Do you type "thank you for your message about..." at the beginning of every reply you send? And "I am looking forward to hearing from you" at the end? And something about your web site somewhere in the middle?

If you are this typical email user, you can profit from Quick Reply immensely. Using drag-and-drop or handy keyboard shortcuts, you can insert these snippets of text quickly at any part in your emails or instant messaging conversations. You can even apply some HTML formatting to the texts you keep in Quick Reply.

Should you need to refer to something that changes from reply to reply (the name of the recipient, for example), Quick Reply lets you create a "macro". Upon insertion of a Quick Reply text that contains a macro, you can assign values to the variables used in the text via a dialog.

Unfortunately, Quick Reply does not integrate with any email client in a way that would allow it to pick up certain aspects of the original message (its sender's name, for example). While you can organize your snippets in folder in Quick Reply, you cannot search for the right text quickly.

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