[pmmail-list] PMMail and Filters

[Willms-EDV Technik]

On Sun, 26 May 2002 23:18:19 -0700, Felix Chung wrote:

>I am a new user to PMMail2000 after years of using Calypso. 

   Be welcome!

>  I gave this email application a try and 
> while very nice, I found some issues with the filter scheme.  

> I would like to know if there are plans 
> to improve the filters as follows:
>
>   1. Adding a message to the filters option when right clicking on
>       a message.  This would open the filter configuration window and 
>       let the user pick from "sender", "recipient", "CC", "BCC", etc.  
>       PMMail2000 gets the appropriate info from the email in question.

   The "Filter builder" under "Tools" does this. 

>  
>   2. Allow for a browse window in the filter configuration window so
>      the user can find the appropriate folder (if it is not in the default
>       directory) or to create a new one.  

   This is provided for the "Move message", "Copy message" and similar 
operations. 

   Well, except the ability to create a new folder. 

   And for PMMail folders, not for file directories. To add a browsing 
capability for the latter would be nice. 

>
>   3. Have an option to use colors to highlight filtered email.   
>     You have an option to use sound, but if one doesn't hear it, 
>      then it is missed.
>
  
  You can change the priority of the message ("Set priority"). High priority 
messages are highlighted. 


>   4. There are 2 places to enter filters.  One under "Account" and one under
>       "Tools".  It would be nicer to have all of them under "Tools" and the 
>        same window. 

    As said above, the "Filter builder" under "Tools" picks up some header 
information from the current message to be used in the filter. So the two are 
different. 

> Allow the user to move the windows to select what they
>        need to filter. 

   What do you mean? 

>
>   5. Allow the user to enter password at the time of checking email.  
> Reason is that the pc could be multiuser.  Don't want other checking 
> email by mistake since password is already in.  

   You can put a password on the account in PMMail so that this account can be 
accessed in PMMail only after entering the appropriate password. You can 
configure this in the Account properties, under "Preferences" (at least so it 
is called in the OS/2 version). 

  Besides, this does not have to do with filters. 

> A "forget password" is also useful for users sharing the PC at home.
>

>   6. Have an option for the user to have a log window (scrollable and 
> displays 1-2 lines). 
>       Double clicking on it opens a full window.

  This, again, does not have to do with filters, except that it can be 
provided by a filter. You have not explained what you want to be in the log. I 
agree, a log of incoming and outgoing messages could be nice. You can add this 
by configuring a filter or by the appropriate user hook in the account 
properties.  

>
>   7. In filters, allow users to move drag and drop them in order to 
> change their priorities.  This is very handy if there are many 
> filters like my colleagues and I have.

    You can change the priority by the "up" and "down" buttons at the bottom 
of the Filter list. 

>
> How do other users here feel about the filters available?  

   I think it is OK. I would like some additions, though, and have asked for 
them in earlier messages to this list. 

Yours,     

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