Please explain word wrap in Lion email

Question

On my iMac, using OS 10.7 mail, some email message text wraps in windows and other email text will not (sent or received) I know that this has something to do with using plain text, or rich text. It is not clear what the rules on when it will, or will not, wrap text.
Does it work the same way in Snow Leoopard?
Any help would be apreciated. Kevin

Answer 1

Yes, and here we are 7 months later still looking totally stupid when we send emails with lines that don't wrap to fit the window (like it just did here).  I saw this happen with a friends iPad and we spent hours looking to turn on word wrap, which has been a minimum standard since the 1980's.  I assumed this would have been fixed by the time I bought this iPad2 but NO.  It is truly an UGLY fact that Apple can produce elegant devices that don't have the basic minimum programming to make them work properly.  I am so angry that I bought an Android phone instead because it word wraps emails beautifully and instantly reformists to wide or narrow screen.  Conversely, if I type an iPad email and the line continues beyond the edge of the window the type is made smaller and smaller the longer the line gets.  The reply to my email showed that my type size was about 2 points in height and looked like unreadable ants on the screen.  Wake up Apple, Linux is going to Eat Your Lunch if some Smart programming isn't applied to your devices!