Things

[Richard Mateosian <srm -at- C2 -dot- ORG>]

>I'm currently being edited, and my editor changed:

> You are ready to move mail messages if you have:
>       - Created ....
>       - Moved ...
> to

> When you have done the following things, you are ready to move
> mail messages:
>       - Created ...
>       - Moved ...

I prefer your editor's format. You can replace "done the following things"
with "performed the following actions[or steps]."

I'd also change the verbs to "create" and "move."

However, the biggest improvement I can think of would be change the whole
"thing" to

Procedure for moving mail messages:
1. Create...
2. Move...
3. Move mail messages

I prefer this kind of simple progression to the "flashback" style that you
and your editor have used.   ...RM

Richard Mateosian                               President, Berkeley STC
Freelance Technical Writer     srm -at- c2 -dot- org     Review Editor, IEEE Micro