Re: 2.1.3 Discussion Points

[Darko Obradovic <dobradovic gmx de>]

Am 04.06.2004 17:36 schrieb(en) mike flyn org:
> -------------------------------------------
> | Content | Attachments v | Message Parts |
> -------------------------------------------
>
> "Attachments" is a combo-box that would contain, for example, "View
> email as
> HTML [ envelope icon ]", "View email as text [ envelope icon ]" and
> "View
> biketran.txt [ text icon]."  Selecting an item in the combo-box would
> either
> 1) immediately display the selection in the "Content" window or 2) if
> this is
> not possible, prompt the user to view the file using a helper
> application/save the file somewhere.

Make "Attachments" a normal tab (-> consistency) and present them in a  
flat way according to the current nautilus preferences (list, icons,  
and so on), with alla ssociated actions if possible.


> >> 3.  The address book interface could use some improvements.
>
> > Agreed!
>
> Any ideas out there in balsa-list-land?

Simply access evolution-data-server. It will be in the desktop/platform  
sooner or later anyways.

> Okay, I think this type of HTML email is crap.  So we agree.  And I
> understand that it may be used to alert spammers that an email was
> opened
> (see my privacy/security reference).  But here is the problem: my
> mother-in-law can't use balsa to conduct business with certain  
> vendors
> because they use this type of email to coorespond.  So, what will
> balsa's
> policy be?

I've never seen a non-spammer pasting external stuff into HTML-mails.  
Why would he? I'm quite sure even Windows doesn't do that by defaukt  
and you have to enable it in some obscure internet settings a newbie  
will never find. So just keep it as is. :)

bye,

Darko