Sorry there was a little error (I forgot the true-part in the regexp for message.el). Here is the correct patch (the other one again so it's more convenient for the one who commits) Here something for the changelog: 2003-02-25 Karl Pflästerer * message.el (message-cite-prefix-regexp): added `:' and `#' * deuglify.el (gnus-outlook-deuglify-cite-marks): added `:'