Re: VB6 File Association with my Application problem

From: Chris Sonnack (Chris_at_Sonnack.com)
Date: 05/25/04 

Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 12:53:47 -0500

Alfie [UK] writes:

>> Doesn't seem to have an easy way to read previous messages in a
>> thread. In Netscape, there was a series of links at the top of
>> each message you could click.
>
> Set the view method to 'Unread Messages with Bodies' (Group, View
> Messages) and it will show previous messages if your purge settings
> retain read messages (Group, What to Purge).

Well, that's not what I meant, though. In Netscape, the message you
are viewing has a set of links to previous messages. Makes it very
easy to trace up the chain of replies.

>> And I really don't like the way it automatically marks all messages
>> "read" when you grab new headers. Haven't found a way to turn that
>> off--if it's even possible. Appears the only way to keep a message
>> in a view is to remember to mark it "Keep".
>
> In 'Group, Default Properties' change the behaviour under 'When to mark
> read'...

Ah, that works! Thank you!!

>> So,... yeah, a number of bad design choices, too many user settings
>> to deal with just to get it to run, and some strange defaults....
>
> Agent can be a pain until you get the settings organised to your needs.

I'm finding that out!

> If you want to understand Agent then you really need to spend some time
> going through both the 'Options, General Preferences' and 'Group,
> Default Properties' along with the help file setting them up how you
> want. Agent's default settings aren't going to be to everyone's tastes,
> but you can customise almost all behaviour through these options.

Yeah, and that's kind of a slow process right now (busy at work & home).
I'll give it an honest try for my 30-day trial, and we'll see how I feel
about it then. 

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