Hello Shawn,
On 05-May-99, Shawn D. Kelly wrote:
> Hi Ollie. I was wondering if you could implement an idiot proofing
> feature. Let me explain...
>
> I was messing around with the interface (caught that neat 'Edit:
> Select by pattern' feature) and then decided that I wanted to delete
> all the messages in the group since I had read them all. So, I
> selected them all (around 70) then for some reason, selected 'Read'
> from the menu (I'm sure it would happen with the button as well).
>
> Needless to say, I watched as my 18MB Amiga + 4MB Picasso IV
> (admittedly, only about 10 MB remaining since I had stuff running)
> slowly grind to a holt and GURU because it had nary a thought and said
> "O.k., I'll load em all up for ya..." 8^}
>
> So, what I am suggesting is possibly a feature that will look for
> stuff like that (such as an outrageous number of messages selected to
> read at once, print at once, add to addressbook at once, reply to at
> once, forward at once, edit at once - you get the picture I think) and
> pop up a requester telling me that and wanting confirmation first?
>
> Would this be possible as a builtin or a configuration switch?
>
> Thanks.
>
Gee you just found an impractical use for my 140megs of ram. :-)
Regards,
--
Mike Leavitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] + team Amiga +
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