=- Daniel Shahaf wrote on Wed 27.Oct'10 at 8:34:01 +0200 -= > Derek Martin wrote on Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 00:16:30 -0500: > > > On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 03:10:13AM +0200, Daniel Shahaf wrote: > > > > > Sometimes I need to send an email from a different address > > > than usual. > > > > This is what send-hook and folder-hook etc. are for. > > > > Advantages of $askfrom: > > This is also consistent with other MUAs, which typically present you > with From/Reply-To/To/Cc/Subject all at the same time. > > * Manual override. For me, rather than writing a config that examines > the To/Cc and chooses the right From, it's easier to just specify the > right From manually and move on. > > For example, I have a separate address (aliased to 'd') that I use > with friends/family, and it's easier for me to initiate a composition > by "md<newline>friends_alias<newline><newline>subject<newline>" [1] > (that's with $askfrom and $askcc set) than to add > a "send-hook ~Cfriend 'set from="d"'" to my muttrc for each of my > correspondents (and then debug/maintain that code).
Change it in the compose menu then. That's what other MUAs do, too. You can even use macros for predefined addresses for "one-click" changes, even less hassle than with your $ask_from. -- ? Rado S. -- You must provide YOUR effort for your goal! EVERY effort counts: at least to show your attitude. You're responsible for ALL you do: you get what you give.
