Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-10 Thread Keith Powell
On Thursday 09 Jan 2003 6:46 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: This is the same for 8.2 and 9.0 (i just checked). Open KMail Open a composer window (New or Reply) Settings Configure Toolbars Highlight the 'spelling' option in the left 'Available actions' pane. Click the [-] arrow button to move

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-10 Thread Anne Wilson
All I have to do now is configure my memory to hit the button. Don't suppose you have any tricks for that one ;-) Anne -- A (not very good) suggestion, Anne. KMail - settings - identity - signature. In the signature box, enter something like CHECK SPELLING This will appear on each

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-10 Thread Keith Powell
Thanks Anne! On Friday 10 January 2003 2:21 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: On Friday 10 Jan 2003 2:18 pm, Keith Powell wrote: On Friday 10 January 2003 11:26 am, Anne Wilson wrote: SNIP BTW, I'm getting a '--' between your quoted text and your reply. This has the effect of your reply

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-09 Thread Michael Adams
On Thu, 09 Jan 2003 08:29, Anne Wilson wrote: On Wednesday 08 Jan 2003 6:45 pm, Michael Adams wrote: I actually have achieved something usefull in this respect. I have a spell checker icon in kmail composer windows. If you're serious, please tell us more Anne Sorry, i'll explain, the

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-09 Thread Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)
Charlie wrote: On January 6, 2003 06:55 am, Robin Turner wrote: snip If people remember to put OT in the header, yes. However, I'm not sure how you do it client-side to prevent the message from being downloaded in the first place, which is the real problem for people with low (and maybe

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-09 Thread Anne Wilson
On Thursday 09 Jan 2003 10:17 am, Michael Adams wrote: On Thu, 09 Jan 2003 08:29, Anne Wilson wrote: On Wednesday 08 Jan 2003 6:45 pm, Michael Adams wrote: I actually have achieved something usefull in this respect. I have a spell checker icon in kmail composer windows. If you're

POP3 mail filtering [was: Re: [newbie] OT's on this list]

2003-01-09 Thread Robin Turner
Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 09 Jan 2003 8:58 am, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: Wouldn't that be nice if the POP mail system could do that! In my experience, using Netscape and Mozilla mail, I either download all the messages from the ISP or none. Are you sure it doesn't? I'm sure I

Re: POP3 mail filtering [was: Re: [newbie] OT's on this list]

2003-01-09 Thread Adolfo Bello
little messages, not one or two big ones). On the positive side, Mozilla/Netscape allows you the option of leaving messages on the server but having them deleted there when they are deleted locally - very useful when you're logging on from different computers. I really miss this one in

RE: POP3 mail filtering [was: Re: [newbie] OT's on this list]

2003-01-09 Thread Jamie . Kerwick
: [newbie] OT's on this list] Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 09 Jan 2003 8:58 am, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: Wouldn't that be nice if the POP mail system could do that! In my experience, using Netscape and Mozilla mail, I either download all the messages from the ISP or none. Are you

Re: POP3 mail filtering [was: Re: [newbie] OT's on this list]

2003-01-09 Thread Anne Wilson
On Thursday 09 Jan 2003 1:44 pm, Robin Turner wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 09 Jan 2003 8:58 am, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: Wouldn't that be nice if the POP mail system could do that! In my experience, using Netscape and Mozilla mail, I either download all the messages from the

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-09 Thread Michael Adams
On Thu, 09 Jan 2003 23:35, Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 09 Jan 2003 10:17 am, Michael Adams wrote: On Thu, 09 Jan 2003 08:29, Anne Wilson wrote: On Wednesday 08 Jan 2003 6:45 pm, Michael Adams wrote: I actually have achieved something usefull in this respect. I have a spell checker

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-09 Thread Michael Adams
On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 07:46, Anne Wilson wrote: This is the same for 8.2 and 9.0 (i just checked). Open KMail Open a composer window (New or Reply) Settings Configure Toolbars Highlight the 'spelling' option in the left 'Available actions' pane. Click the [-] arrow button to move it to

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-08 Thread Dennis Sue
I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to the list for posting as I have. Not because I feel that my opinions are wrong, I don't. But because this really isn't the proper forum to vent them. I waited for as long as I was going to before posting. Waiting for this to die off. I'm

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-08 Thread Michael Adams
On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 13:02, Robin Turner wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: You hit us at the wrong time, Andy. There is usually a bit of OT, but not much. This last 2 days have been most unusual. However, things have been a bit quiet in the past few weeks. The norm, without much OT, is 200 -

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-08 Thread Anne Wilson
On Wednesday 08 Jan 2003 10:28 am, Michael Adams wrote: On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 13:02, Robin Turner wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: You hit us at the wrong time, Andy. There is usually a bit of OT, but not much. This last 2 days have been most unusual. However, things have been a bit quiet in

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-08 Thread Lee
On Wednesday 08 January 2003 05:28 am, you wrote: On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 13:02, Robin Turner wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: You hit us at the wrong time, Andy. There is usually a bit of OT, but not much. This last 2 days have been most unusual. However, things have been a bit quiet in the

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-08 Thread Anne Wilson
On Wednesday 08 Jan 2003 11:19 am, Lee wrote: On Wednesday 08 January 2003 05:28 am, you wrote: On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 13:02, Robin Turner wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: You hit us at the wrong time, Andy. There is usually a bit of OT, but not much. This last 2 days have been most unusual.

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-08 Thread Lee
On Wednesday 08 January 2003 06:02 am, you wrote: On Wednesday 08 Jan 2003 11:19 am, Lee wrote: On Wednesday 08 January 2003 05:28 am, you wrote: On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 13:02, Robin Turner wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: Though I have to say that I had automatic spellchecking on all outgoing

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-08 Thread Michael Adams
On Thu, 09 Jan 2003 00:02, Anne Wilson wrote: On Wednesday 08 Jan 2003 11:19 am, Lee wrote: On Wednesday 08 January 2003 05:28 am, you wrote: On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 13:02, Robin Turner wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: You hit us at the wrong time, Andy. There is usually a bit of OT, but

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-08 Thread Anne Wilson
On Wednesday 08 Jan 2003 6:45 pm, Michael Adams wrote: I actually have achieved something usefull in this respect. I have a spell checker icon in kmail composer windows. If you're serious, please tell us more Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-07 Thread robin
s wrote: You know, it's not the ot's that bothers me, it those posts with signatures over the usually acceptable 4 lines. There's a couple on here with 10 - 15 lines in their sigs. Talk about inconsideration! Where does this four-line convention come from? A typical sig might consist

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-07 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Tue, 2003-01-07 at 21:35, robin wrote: s wrote: You know, it's not the ot's that bothers me, it those posts with signatures over the usually acceptable 4 lines. There's a couple on here with 10 - 15 lines in their sigs. Talk about inconsideration! Where does this four-line

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-07 Thread Andy Micklethwaite
At 12:22 06/01/03 +, you wrote: It was never my intention to set off such a long OT, but it is harmless. For those who find it a problem it is a simple matter to set a filter that ignores such posts - correct me if I'm wrong? ... Hi, I've been on this list for 2 days. I'm a newbie to MD,

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-07 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 07 Jan 2003 9:56 am, Andy Micklethwaite wrote: At 12:22 06/01/03 +, you wrote: It was never my intention to set off such a long OT, but it is harmless. For those who find it a problem it is a simple matter to set a filter that ignores such posts - correct me if I'm wrong?

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-07 Thread mike
On Tuesday 07 January 2003 04:56 am, you wrote: At 12:22 06/01/03 +, you wrote: It was never my intention to set off such a long OT, but it is harmless. For those who find it a problem it is a simple matter to set a filter that ignores such posts - correct me if I'm wrong? ... Hi,

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-07 Thread Keith
Andy, I've been on the list when I have time for about six months. Mail volume has been DOWN, possibly because of everyone being busy of the Christmas/New Years holidays. It's best to FILTER your messages so business/personal/mandrake mail all goes to its own box, that way, even if you get

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-07 Thread Robin Turner
Anne Wilson wrote: You hit us at the wrong time, Andy. There is usually a bit of OT, but not much. This last 2 days have been most unusual. However, things have been a bit quiet in the past few weeks. The norm, without much OT, is 200 - 250 posts a day. A good point. The two major OT

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-07 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Tue, 2003-01-07 at 19:02, Robin Turner wrote: 1. Banter about Star Trek. You're bound to get that sooner or later on any geeky list - it's just the way we are! 2. Arguments about American politics and the incipient war in the Middle East. I agree that this is totally OT, but on the

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-07 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Tue, 2003-01-07 at 05:56, Stephen Kuhn wrote: Sir Robin Longsig If my ancient brain fires the proper neural synaptic pathways correctly and remembers - the four line sig originated in newsgroups and migrated into mailing lists quite some time ago...but that was when anal-retentiveness

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list - trying to get back OnTopic

2003-01-07 Thread Carroll Grigsby
On Tuesday 07 January 2003 04:56 am, Andy Micklethwaite wrote: I've been on this list for 2 days. I'm a newbie to MD, trying to convert from Windoze - Among many other things I've not got the SM56 modem going yet - guess why! BG. However I use a dial up connection, and my access time has

[newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-06 Thread Anne Wilson
It was never my intention to set off such a long OT, but it is harmless. For those who find it a problem it is a simple matter to set a filter that ignores such posts - correct me if I'm wrong? I do not want to be a nuisance to others, but nor should they be a nuisance to me. Anne Want to

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-06 Thread David Robertson
On Mon, 2003-01-06 at 12:22, Anne Wilson wrote: It was never my intention to set off such a long OT, but it is harmless. For those who find it a problem it is a simple matter to set a filter that ignores such posts - correct me if I'm wrong? I do not want to be a nuisance to others, but

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-06 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 06 Jan 2003 12:46 pm, David Robertson wrote: On Mon, 2003-01-06 at 12:22, Anne Wilson wrote: It was never my intention to set off such a long OT, but it is harmless. For those who find it a problem it is a simple matter to set a filter that ignores such posts - correct me if I'm

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-06 Thread David Robertson
On Mon, 2003-01-06 at 12:50, Anne Wilson wrote: I totally agree - but the way to improve that problem is to encourage cropping of quotes. Sometimes we get two or even three screens of quotes to 2 lines of new material. That seriously does harm bandwidth and mailbox space. .and my

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-06 Thread Robin Turner
Anne Wilson wrote: It was never my intention to set off such a long OT, but it is harmless. For those who find it a problem it is a simple matter to set a filter that ignores such posts - correct me if I'm wrong? If people remember to put OT in the header, yes. However, I'm not sure how you

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-06 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 06 Jan 2003 1:55 pm, Robin Turner wrote: If I recall rightly, the whole thing started with a question about KDE or GNOME - that is one subject we should definitely ban ;-) Or perhaps *request* that replies are restricted to pointing out that personal preference reigns, since most

Re: [newbie] OT's on this list

2003-01-06 Thread Charlie
On January 6, 2003 06:55 am, Robin Turner wrote: snip If people remember to put OT in the header, yes. However, I'm not sure how you do it client-side to prevent the message from being downloaded in the first place, which is the real problem for people with low (and maybe expensive)