Re: [Evolution] Copy message before sending

[Axel Mueller <axel mueller iwe uni-karlsruhe de>]

Am Fre, 2003-09-05 um 04.00 schrieb guenther:
> > > Special words come in handy, to sort on projects. Like the [Evolution]
> > > in the subject in this list -- you even can filter on words in the body.
> >
> > In principle: yes. But, usually the project name is not in the subject
> > or body of the email. I think it is then not possible to apply a
> > reasonable filter. 
>
> OK, I admit there are cases, where filtering may not work.
>
> However, as you wanna filter *outgoing* mail, *you* are writing the
> mail. What I had in mind is one of the following methods and should not
> do any harm on closed projects:
>
> 1) Set a special [project-x] to any subject (at the end for more
> convenient subject reading) and filter on them. This very likely will
> survive replies.
>
> 2) You even could do something similar in the body, first line for
> example.
>
> Using flags like this are a lot faster, than struggling with the mouse
> at all and selecting a folder.
This sounds convincing. I will try this approach.

> > I'm looking for a button ("folder to copy sent mail") which will open a
> > dialog to choose an email folder where the email I send will be stored.
> > If I don't press the button, the default folder (sent) will be used.
> > I think I have to put this on the wishlist.
>
> Honestly, I don't get the point, where this should be faster, than using
> the currently supported style:
>
> Have you considered placing the default sent messages folder (and maybe
> the project folders) on the shortcut bar[1]? You can move the mail by
> drag-n-drop to the folder tree or the shortcut bar, to sort them easily.
>
> Maybe this is a practicable way for you right now?
This also sound practical. Especially if one uses small icons for the
shortcut bar (I didn't know this feature).
Thank you.
  Axel
> ...guenther
>
>
> [1]  The shortcut bar can have small icons to hold more of them. And you
> can create new shortcut groups.