Where is the 'Released by' line located in a standard message?

• A. At the end of the message on the last line before BT
• B. At the top header of the message
• C. In the middle of the message after the body
• D. On a separate attachment accompanying the message

Answer: (A)

In standard message formats, administrative lines like “Released by” belong in the footer of the message, right before the text ends. That’s why the line sits on the last line before the BT marker, which signals the end of the message body. Keeping this authorization information at the bottom ensures the body content remains clean and intact during transmission, while the release authority is captured as part of the message’s metadata. Placing it at the top would clutter routing and priority information, placing it in the middle would interrupt the flow of the body, and using a separate attachment would complicate processing and tracking.