Re: [Evolution] feature requests

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

On Sat, 2001-12-01 at 07:45, Fabian Moerchen wrote:
> hi
>
> first of all thanks for this great software, i've been using it for
> quite a while now and it is getting more stable with every beta/rc.
>
> still i'm missing some features that would make it even better. if some
> of them are already possible and i just didn't find them yet, please
> somebody enlighten me. also please forgive me if some of these thing
> have already been discussed, i haven't been reading the list for a
> while.

Perhaps give the manual a read too.

> 1) why can i have more than one server receiving mail from but send only
> with one? it would be nice to send each mail with the outgoing server of
> the account that matches the sender email address used in this mail. the
> reason for this is that some of my email accounts let me send only
> messages with the corresponding sender email, so i have to use the
> sender of my default account for all mails.

You can, infact it *DOES* do this.  The send/receive window is a bit
deceptive, it only shows 1 server, but it will send to the server that
matches the account address you sent it From in the composer.
 
> 2) related with 1 because it would partly solve the problem: why doesn't
> the reply to field offer the same dropdown list as the from field?

You might want to reply it to someone else that you dont have an account
for.

> 3) my current provider uses pop after smtp authentication. so when i
> write emails and the time span has run out i have to hit send/receive
> twice to get everything sent. a checkbox in the account options would be
> nice for this, so sending could be done _after_ receiving from the
> account and not simultaniously.

Its already implemented.

In the account editor under 'Sending mail'

set the 'server requires authentication' _checkbox_.  And select 'POP
before SMTP'.

> 7) is there any way to remove the attachment from a mail while the
> message

only by sending it to yourself.