# File lib/action_mailer/mail_helper.rb, line 5
    def block_format(text)
      formatted = text.split(/\n\r\n/).collect { |paragraph|
        simple_format(paragraph)
      }.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