Re: Profiles - Request For Comments

[Ian Campbell <ijc25 cam ac uk>]

When we changed the config file format just prior to 1.0, I made it so that
the new format supported multiple identities (what Eudora calls
personalities).

All(!) that is needed is the GUI and backend stuff to make it work...

It is something I hope to have time look at, eventually...

Ian

On 2000-12-05 09:58:26 +0000 Lubomir Gelo wrote:
> As many of you know, Balsa doesn't have support for multiple user
> accounts.              
> Yes, Balsa can retrieve mail from multiple sources, but I have something
> different on my mind. I'm talking about user profiles (Eudora calls them
> 'Personalities'). I'm thinking about implementation of such profiles in
> Balsa.
> 
> Profile controls some aspects of all outgoing messages. There is always
> at least one default profile. Profiles are ordered by priority, where the
> default profile is the least important one. 
> 
> When sending new mail, default profile is used and user can change it in 
> compose window by selecting different profile in 'From' combobox. When 
> replying (forwarding message) to email, profile is selected by matching 
> recipient address of original message with email address stored in each 
> profile and first profile that match is used. Profiles are matched by 
> priority. If no profile (e-mail address) match, the default one is used. 
> 
> Each Profile contains the following information:    
> 
> - user name
> - user mail address
> - oragnization
> - reply-to address
> - default domain
> - signature
> 
> This concept can be extended by including other information in profile
> e.g. mail sending options (smtp server), incoming mailbox, but it 
> requires significant changes in mailbox tree structure from the
> development
> and also user perspective.                
> 
> I want to know if outlined idea is desireable from both user and designer
> point of view and hear your comments/flames etc.  
> 
> slon!
> 
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Ian Campbell
Churchill College, Cambridge.