    # File lib/action_mailer/mail_helper.rb, line 6
      def block_format(text)
        formatted = text.split(/\n\r\n/).collect { |paragraph|
          Text::Format.new(
            :columns => 72, :first_indent => 2, :body_indent => 2, :text => paragraph
          ).format
        }.join("\n")

        # Make list points stand on their own line
        formatted.gsub!(/[ ]*([*]+) ([^*]*)/) { |s| "  #{$1} #{$2.strip}\n" }
        formatted.gsub!(/[ ]*([#]+) ([^#]*)/) { |s| "  #{$1} #{$2.strip}\n" }

        formatted
      end