[pmmail-list] Outward filter needed

[Rod... Whitworth]

On Tue, 03 Sep 2002 18:56:25 -0600, Martin Moran wrote:

>I've seen lots of posts here about "what my perfect mail reader would
>have" and similar subjects.  I didn't realize that my opinion of what
>could make a mail reader great would require a minimum of a Bachelor's
>degree in computer science to have any validity.  Considering I would
>consider shelling out money for this e-mail program, when I could just
>as easily use Outlook Express and set it up to avoid most of it's
>pratfalls, I think that BSW may actually want my input.  You know,
>being a user with money and all.
>
>Silly me.
>
>Who's next on the soapbox?  I'm done with it now...

Let's get the heat out of this.

1 Some things users would like are impossible. At least until computers
have ESP ;-)

2 Some things some users would like would require the program to breach
RFC(s)
   These wishes, even if technically feasible, should not be
implemented.
   Microsoft's monopoly (not total) on RFC breaches should remain a
monopoly.
   We don't need another "standards" war like the browser wars.

3 Anything else may be worth adding to a wishlist.

4 If you are not into reading RFCs you may have to accept the word of
others when told that  
   your idea is non-compliant. You may want to have a look at the
relevant doc. just out of
   interest. There is a good book on all the email protocols written to
be readable. 
  The ISBN is 0-201-43288-9

* Note the word "you" above refers to no one individual. It is the
general form.

Peace.

In the beginning was The Word
and The Word was Content-type: text/plain
The Word of Rod.

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