Re: [Evolution] How to get new addresses automatically addedto"contacts"

[Dinbandhu <dinbandhu sprynet com>]

On Tue, 2007-10-09 at 12:07 -0400, Art Alexion wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-10-09 at 11:56 -0400, Dinbandhu wrote:
> > Does anyone know the exact way that Thunderbird's auto address feature
> > works in this regard? Does it add ALL new e-mail addresses that arrive
> > in the in-box? Or if not, then what are the criteria for automatically
> > adding an address in TB? 
>
> IIRC, Thunderbird added addresses when the user either replied to them
> or typed them manually.
>
> I prefer the kmail behavior which I can mimic with evolution.  That is,
> I can have auto addresses added to a different addressbook than my
> regular contacts.  That way, auto-complete works, but I don't muddy up
> my contacts.
>
> I found T-bird's behavior annoying in that the same person's address
> could be added multiple times.
>
> e.g.
>
> "Thomas Smith" <tom smith com>
> "Tom Smith" <tom smith com>
> tom smith com (Thomas Smith)
> etc.
>
> all become separate contacts in T-Bird.  Bad.

Your point is well taken, about not having the address added multiple
times.

But what about if you've manually typed an address-- why not have it
added? I don't like that having typed an address once, I will go on
having to type it every time I want it, until I manually add that
address into the address book. If you've manually typed an address,
isn't that a pretty good indication that you have interest in that
address? I think it is as good or may perhaps be even better indicator
of user interest, than having clicked on "reply".