Re: [Evolution] Save hooks again - more details...

[Jeffrey Stedfast <fejj ximian com>]

Why not just use Evolution's on-demand filtering?

Jeff

On 11 Jan 2001 09:41:46 -0800, Bodo Bauer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I got a few replies on my feature request and seems like I need to
> explain a little bit more detailed what I mean.  I'm not talking about 
> regular filters or vfolders. Those I know (and use), but it's not what 
> I mean. Save hooks are like filters, but they are not applied when 
> the mail gets received. Imgine this scenario (which is pretty close 
> to the truth for me and many others...) 
>
> You email with friends and coworkers a lot, and you like to file 
> messages in a folder per person. However you want to read and 
> reply to those messages from you inbox, so they need to show 
> up there. When done you like to file the message away into 
> this persons folder. OK you say why not a filter that copies the
> mail into the persons folder and leaves it in the inbox, so you 
> can delete it there when done with it? Well, I don't know for whom 
> I have a 'copy' rule already and for whom not. I may loose mail
> because I imagine a persons folder where ther is none. 
>
> Save hooks like this could be integrated very easy in the existing
> evolution scheme. All thet needs to be done is to preselect a folder for
> the 'move to folder' function. Combined with a preferenc that toggles 
> 'move right away / ask before moving' and a shortcut for the move 
> function this could save a lot of time. The preselection is rule based
> like
> all other filters. If no rule applies the general move dialog comes up.
>
> This mechanism is a mutt feature that I learned to love very quickly...
> :)
>
> BB
>
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