button should only be used if you are trying to quote a part of someones text into your message like I did here at the top of this post. Also remember that for each tag you use needs to have a closing tag.
Code:
[QUOTE]quoted message here.[/QUOTE] <--- Very important closing tag.
Edited to add: Oh yeah. One more thing. If you don't like the results of your post after you post it you can always
http://home.arcor.de/vkb/Pictures/kl...s/1/p_edit.gif your post until it shows up the way you want it.