Malcolm, when I format my text using the methods I described above and then paste the formatted text into Netscape Composer, it produces exactly the html code you described. I then copy the "Source" (the text with the html code) and paste that into the thread. Seems like it should work, since the html code I see before me as I am hitting "Submit Message" is just as you have specified.

John B., thanks for the additional eluciation.

J