Re: implementing multiple smtp servers...

[Carlos Morgado <chbm chbm nu>]

On 2001.08.14 11:18:49 +0100 Brian Stafford wrote:
> On Tue, 14 August 10:36 Pawel Salek wrote:
> > 
> > On 2001-07-20 06:54 Riccardo Persichetti wrote:
> > > -i don't know if we should remove the default smtp entries
> > >  found under Settings->Preferences->Mail_Servers->Outgoing_mail
> > >  and, at start up, load the ones stored on the current identity,
> > >  or the Default one.
> > 
> > I do not know, neither. Some user reports would be useful here.
> 
> The server specified in Settings->Preferences->Mail_Servers->Outgoing_mail
> should be left in place as a default.  If an identity wishes, it can
> override
> the default setting.  This avoids the tedium of entering the same server
> info
> over and over.
> 

Yes. Rename it to "default esmtp server". Put a radio button on identities
"use default esmtp server" vs. "use ...."
That way you don't need to update the idents if the default is changed

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