Re: More about prefs

[<balsa microwave com>]

On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, M . Thielker wrote:

> Hi,
>
> wow, now that one really started me off. Here's another thing for prefs:
>
> [x] Confirm identity to when sending
> [       ] Time to remember last identity used
>
> When I write emails, I usually do it in batches. I write 5 emails to balsa,
> 3 to another list and 5 replies to personal mail. Then someone else does
> their emails, and so on.
>

Uhm, and they are using the same instance of balsa, rather than their own?

I think identities was more if you filled several roles.. On a unix based
system (which balsa runs on), it makes much more sense for dffrent
physical persons to each use their own user login and password, and
seperate instance of balsa configuration stored in their own home dir.
This applies to lots of things, not just balsa. Sharing unix logins isnt a
good idea.

Unless of course you are using balsa under windows, in which case ignore
what I just said.

> Everytime I hit "compose", it comes up with the default identity selected.
> I'd rather have balsa remember the last identity used and use that as a
> default when a new message is started. On "reply", it should check if the
> address the original email is addressed to matches any address in the
> identities list and use tha appropriate one if found. If there's more than
> one identity using that email address, and one is the last used identity,
> it should be used silently while otherwise a list of the matching
> identities should be offered for selection.
>
> After no message has been composed for a certain, customizable amount of
> time, the identity box should be offered and an identity selected by the
> user when a new message is started.
>
> In situations where people use the same computer and the same login, but
> have different email addresses, a lot of mistakes could be avoided.
>
> I would have already started coding it but for the fact that my last prefs
> change was frowned upon..... that's the way to discourage and drive away
> people with ideas...
>
> I think that the goal should be to put _in_ anything that _might_ be useful
> to _someone_, not just the bare necessities all can agree on. Whom are we
> writing this program for? Just ourselves, or all the others out there who
> can't write one themselves?
>
> Melanie
>
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