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Question

what are the symbols, >>>, in the left margin emails called?

Jan 9, 2013 4:45AM PST

what are the symbols, >>>, in the left margin of emails called?

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Clarification Request
symbol > used in left edge of emails
Jan 10, 2013 5:47AM PST

what is the name of those (&gtWink symbols?

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Give it a name.
Jan 10, 2013 5:52AM PST

Maybe it will stick. For now, it's still the greater than sign and used to denote quotations in email and other text based apps.
Bob

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email symbols
Jan 11, 2013 5:50AM PST

Thanks for the quick reply. I just assumed that the > symbol used in an email would have a more specific name when used in email.

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Answer
The greater than sign.
Jan 9, 2013 4:57AM PST