Silly Kid! Carets Are For Rabbits!
(Outlook Express All Versions)
Who likes carets, besides bunnies and other critters? Seriously, carets are those irritating >>> that are inserted by email programs in replies and forwards. But, you can stop Outlook Express from adding MORE carets to the already caret-infested email. Then at least you won't be part of the caret problem
 

1. Click the Tools menu, Options
2. Click the Send tab
3. You'll see an area called "Mail sending format". Under that category,
click the Plain Text Settings Button
4. Deselect the checkbox for indenting original text on reply