[pmmail-list] Using address book

[PMMail OS/2 Support]

On Sun, 28 Apr 2002 15:53:34 -0700, J Seder wrote:

>Yes, I have tried this.  PMMail only _completes_ aliases, so it just
>doesn't work in practical application.  One must type the alias
>exactly, from left to right - and even then PMMail shows only one
>answer, the first match.  I have 504 names in my address book;  I can
>reliably guess only a few dozen aliases.  None of the Janices in my
>address book have aliases that begin "jan..." - but it wouldn't help if
>they did.

PMMail completes aliases *exactly* like Internet Explorer does, with
the exception that it does not offer a drop-down list of matches. (It
also includes recently used email addresses, not just aliases.)

The purpose of aliases, as noted by another user, is to provide a
shortcut that you can remember for quick auto-completion of email
addresses.

So, without rewriting the functionality of the program (which
probably will not happen in the near future) here is my advice:

1. Enter aliases that you can remember or, as suggested, just leave
the person's entire full name in the alias field.
2. When you start typing in the "To:" or other fields and the
auto-completion selects the first name it finds that matches, just
like with Internet Explorer, if it's not the right one type the
*next* letter in the name. Keep typing until you find the right
"Janice".

This is how the program was intended to work and, used this way, it
allows you to enter the email address of anyone in your address book
within 1 or 2 seconds, without opening the address book.


--
Trevor Smith
PMMail/2 Technical Support
pmmailos2@blueprintsoftwareworks.com

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