Re: [Evolution] Antw: Re: Antw: Re: Antw: Re: Folder for sent mail?

["Patrick O'Callaghan" <poc usb ve>]

On Thu, 2006-12-14 at 22:10 +0100, Heiko Jansen wrote:
> > > > Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve> 14.12.06 21.13 Uhr >>>
> > If you don't have clear matching rules then you need to search on a
> > case-by-case basis. I don't see how any mail client can avoid that
> > (including Gmail). This applies whether your folders are real or
> > virtual.
>
> I simply want to be able to stuff my outgoing mail in certain folders:
> the 
> same in which I put the "related" incoming mails.
>
> I _do_ usually know where I want to put that mail (so copying has
> seldom
> been necessary before switching toi GW) but IÂm very much in doubt
> that 
> I could _fomalize_ that knowledge in rules because the "relation" is 
> anything from "partners belong to certain institution" to
> "conversation on 
> certain topic" or even a mixture of both.
>
> Having both outgoing and incoming mails in the same folder allows 
> for nice threaded views of the conversation.
> This is possible with SMTP accounts and IMAP accounts but not with
> GW unless I copy the mail manually form the Sent Mail folder to where 
> it belongs....
> vFolders in my opinion are very nice for certain tasks ("show me all
> mails 
> with category xyz from all folders" and the like) but not if the
> intended 
> grouping is rather abstract.
> I donÂt think I can describe my intention/whishes better so possibly
> we should 
> just end this discussion here.

Yes, I have the feeling we're talking at cross purposes here. For
example, nothing I've said has anything to do with Groupwise (I use
IMAP) but that's clearly your major concern.

> Thx for your effort and ideas

Any time.

poc