Re: Hello, and Basic Question

JM14, Tuesday, August 01, 2000, 6:41:57 AM, you wrote: JM14> When viewing, say, a TBUDL, and JM14> coming across a message that's exactly to the point for me, is there JM14> any way I can block-and-bold it or block-and-color it so it stands out JM14> in easy-to-see relief when I revisit the mess

Re: Hello, and Basic Question

Hello JM14, On Monday, July 31, 2000 at 00:41:57 GMT -0400 (which was 9:41 PM where I live) [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed: > I'm a beginner with TB, Welcome to the list and the program. As you may have heard, this list depends on users supporting other users. > potentially like it very much,

Re: Hello, and Basic Question

Hello JM14, On Tue, 1 Aug 2000 at 00:41:57 [GMT -0400], you wrote: J> So, a first basic question, please: When viewing, say, a TBUDL, and J> coming across a message that's exactly to the point for me, is J> there any way I can block-and-bold it or block-and-color it so it J> stands out in easy-t

Re: Moving parked messages

Hello Katsmeow, On Monday, July 31, 2000 at 22:27:30 GMT -0500 (which was 8:27 PM where I live) [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed: > Well, for me that doesn't serve the purpose of keeping from deleting > the message which is what I use park for. That is why I want to be > able to mark a message to b

Re[2]: Moving parked messages

Hi Januk, On Monday, July 31, 2000, 8:42:49 PM, you wrote in part about "Moving parked messages": G>> The confirm box "Do you wish to move the Parked Message as well" G>> upon moving drives me up a wall, as this is the only message I am G>> trying to move to begin with. Maybe there could be a

Hello, and Basic Question

Hi, I'm a beginner with TB, potentially like it very much, would love to switch to it from Outlook Express, but feel very much at sea with -- what seems to me -- the incomplete, hit and miss online help and the elements that are not at all intuitive. I've used Help, done at least a preliminary r

Re: Place for wishes - was Re: Moving parked messages

Hi Leif, Monday, July 31, 2000, 7:52:40 PM, you wrote: > Sure is, and it's listed at the TB FAQ > under "Is there a wish list of features users want?" And I actually *read* the FAQ a couple of weeks ago. However, I am on so much information overload regarding TB

Re[2]: Moving parked messages

Hi Januk, Monday, July 31, 2000, 8:42:49 PM, you wrote: > What about using flagging or colour groups instead of parking? That > may be more appropriate if you move your messages a lot. Well, for me that doesn't serve the purpose of keeping from deleting the message which is what I use park for

Re[3]: Colour groups?

Hi Joe, Monday, July 31, 2000, 8:40:43 PM, you wrote: > It sounds like we're almost speaking different languages, and certain > words just don't mean the same to each of us. You are speaking different languages. You are speaking "Eudora" and they are speaking "The Bat!" As someone who has use

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

Hello Drunin, On Monday, July 31, 2000 at 21:50:11 GMT +0400 (which was 10:50 AM where I live) [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed: >> >From my OE past I remember exporting address book to Comma Separated >>Values file, then F8 | File | Import from.. > I wonder how first last came to

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

Hi Marek, On Mon, 31 Jul 2000 19:57:18 +0200, you wrote: MM> Problem is, OE export to CVS, but values are separated by semi-colon MM> (";") characters and TB import CVS as values separated by commas (","). Check you local settings in the control panel of Windows. I know Excel use for CSV Files

Re: Moving parked messages

Hello Gary, On Monday, July 31, 2000 at 13:36:55 GMT -0500 (which was 11:36 AM where I live) [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed: G> The confirm box "Do you wish to move the Parked Message as well" upon G> moving drives me up a wall, as this is the only message I am trying to G> move to begin with. M

Re[2]: Colour groups?

Monday, July 31, 2000, 7:40:25 PM, Curtis, wrote: [...] JF>> I think we're losing something in the semantics here. C> <'stuff' snippet> My head is spinning. I think *I* need a drink. C> ;-b You need *a* drink? Well, I need LOTS of drinks! JF>> So my question again is this: JF>> Is all

Re: Moving parked messages

Hi TBUDL, I want to use park as a "keep" also and have been frustrated by having to either leave messages marked "parked" in original folder or having the "park" removed when moving to another folder. I'm surprised others haven't foud this irritating. I was unaware that filters kept the "par

Place for wishes - was Re: Moving parked messages

Hello Katsmeow, On Mon, 31 Jul 2000 at 11:55:00 [GMT -0500], you wrote: K> Is there some official place we are supposed to send these feature K> requests so that TPTB know that there is a body of users asking for K> this type of feature? Sure is, and it's listed at the TB FAQ

Re: Colour groups?

On Mon, 31 Jul 2000 18:11:07 -0500, Joe Finocchiaro wrote: MDP>> That particular message preview window is a cross section of MDP>> all folders and only contains new messages. JF> I.e., the messages that are in the "inbox" equal the messages JF> observed in the message preview window?

Re: Colour groups?

Hi Joe, On 01 August 2000 at 18:11:07 GMT -0500 (which was 00:11 where I live) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote and made these points on the subject of "Colour groups?": MDP>> That particular message preview window is a cross section of all MDP>> folders and only contains new messages. JF> I.e., the mes

Re[2]: Colour groups?

Monday, July 31, 2000, 5:00:48 PM, Marck D. Pearlstone, wrote: [...] JF>> The message preview window, yes, the ticker, no. MDP> That particular message preview window is a cross section of all MDP> folders and only contains new messages. I.e., the messages that are in the "inbox" equal

Re: Colour groups?

Hi Joe, On 31 July 2000 at 16:40:45 GMT -0500 (which was 22:40 where I live) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote and made these points on the subject of "Colour groups?": JF>>> *You* use this virtual folder to manage *your* e-mail? C>> Yes, you could use the ticker based virtual folder to C>>

Re[2]: Colour groups?

Sunday, July 30, 2000, 10:56:27 PM, Curtis, wrote: C> On Sun, 30 Jul 2000 20:28:54 -0500, Joe Finocchiaro wrote: MDP>>> It's the virtual folder that is used when browsing all of the MDP>>> new messages that are grouped together by the ticker. JF>> This "virtual folder" is located...where?

Re[2]: Inquiries of a neophyit

Hi, >> I would also recommend to download 1.45 - it features better help. ML> What do you mean by "better help"? A new help file? Yes! ;-) I remember I was reading some new contents - yes, 1.45 includes new _russian_ help file! Happily, I am not a liar any more ;-) -- Alexander Drunin SPb, R

Re[3]: Inquiries of a neophyit

On Monday, July 31, 2000, Marek Mikus wrote: >>From my OE past I remember exporting address book to Comma Separated >> Values file, then F8 | File | Import from.. MM> Problem is, OE export to CVS, but values are separated by semi-colon MM> (";") characters and TB import CVS as values separated b

Re[2]: Moving parked messages

Hi Curtis, On Monday, July 31, 2000, 1:03:43 PM, you wrote in part about "Moving parked messages": C> As with all else who have contributed to this thread, I very much C> would prefer a 'keep' feature which I personally find more C> applicable to more situations. Most often, I simply wish to ma

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

Hi Langsley, On 31 July 2000 at 11:30:22 GMT -0400 (which was 16:30 where I live) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote and made these points on the subject of "Inquiries of a neophyit": >> I do not want to use any template for my out going messages and >> certainly not the one which was used to create

Date Problems

And before anyone asks, no this is not a personal problem :) I hope this is the right place to send this, it is my first post here. Ok, here is the problem. When I import mail from eudora into the BAT, all of the messages have the same creation and received dates which makes it difficult to or

Re: Moving parked messages

On Mon, 31 Jul 2000 10:40:38 -0500, Katsmeow wrote: K> Oh as a new user of a few weeks standing I have been using Parked K> to mean kept and moving the parked messages. I had no idea...until K> now..that they lost their parked status on moving. What a PITA. It K> would seem fairly obvious t

Re[2]: Inquiries of a neophyit

Hello all, Monday, July 31, 2000, Drunin wrote: LR>>> Is there any way to get the addresses from Outlook Express into LR>>> the bat. I've got hundreds of them and I can not possibly re-enter LR>>> them all!!! R>> dunno... :-) >From my OE past I remember exporting address book to Comma Separated

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

Dana 7/31/2000 u 5:22 PM, Langsley Russell napisa: Chuck already answered some of your questions, so I'll try to help you with the rest of it. LR> How do I default to no template? I'm not so sure about this. Try deleting Quick Templates (just in case you don't know, it's Account>Properties>Quic

Re[5]: Moving parked messages

Hi Katsmeow, On Monday, July 31, 2000, 11:55:00 AM, you wrote in part about "Moving parked messages": >> I also hate the conformation "Do you wish to move the Parked >> Message as well" upon moving -- If I didn't, I wouldn't move it to >> begin with :-) K> Well, it is now clear to me that Park

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

> >From my OE past I remember exporting address book to Comma Separated >Values file, then F8 | File | Import from.. I wonder how first last came to list quoted? It is _not_ quoted in the letter in my Sent folder! -- Drunin Using The Bat! 1.46 Beta/1 under Windows NT 5.0 Build

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

Hi Ming-Li, >> I would also recommend to download 1.45 - it features better help. ML> What do you mean by "better help"? A new help file? AFAIK, there's ML> no new help file in 1.45 (I installed the official release before ML> overwriting the main exe with 1.45 S/MIME). Am I missing something?

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

Hi Roel, LR>> Is there any way to get the addresses from Outlook Express into LR>> the bat. I've got hundreds of them and I can not possibly re-enter LR>> them all!!! R> dunno... :-) >From my OE past I remember exporting address book to Comma Separated Values file, then F8 | File | Import from.

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

Hi Langsley, Monday, July 31, 2000, 4:22:56 PM, you wrote: LR> Is there any way to get the addresses from LR> Outlook Express into the bat. I've got hundreds of LR> them and I can not possibly re-enter them all!!! The most reliable (and round about)way to do it is to use Netscape to import th

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

Hi Drunin, > I would also recommend to download 1.45 - it features better help. What do you mean by "better help"? A new help file? AFAIK, there's no new help file in 1.45 (I installed the official release before overwriting the main exe with 1.45 S/MIME). Am I missing something? -- Best regar

Re: Backup under The Bat ! 1.44 + upgrade

Hi Frédéric, > How can I backup my mails and my address book ? For mail, copy everything in your mail folders will do. Each account has its "Home directory". Check [Account/Properties/Files and Directories] and you'll see it. If it says "" there, then it's a subfolder (named after your account n

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

Good one. I saw it as I was reading the post after it appeared but too late then. Thanks for the laugh and the assistance. LTR }}:{( ~~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Chuck Mattsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Langsley Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 31, 200

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

Hi Langsley On Mon, 31 Jul 2000 11:22:56 -0400GMT (which was 31/07/00, 17:22 +0100GMT for me), you wrote: LR> I do not want to use any template for my out going messages and LR> certainly not the one which was used to create this message (that LR> to which the Bat defaults. LR> How do I def

Re[4]: Moving parked messages

Hi Gary, Monday, July 31, 2000, 10:58:27 AM, you wrote: > I also hate the conformation "Do you > wish to move the Parked Message as well" upon moving -- If I didn't, > I wouldn't move it to begin with :-) Well, it is now clear to me that Parked really means don't move or delete from this folde

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

Hi Langsley Russell, welcome to the list. Many of your questions are answered in The Bat! FAQ: http://www.pcwize.com/thebat/faq.shtml It will help you to get accustomed on your side for a while. I would also recommend to download 1.45 - it features better help. http://www.ritlabs.com/the_bat/

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

On Monday, July 31, 2000 at 10:30 AM or thereabouts, Langsley Russell wrote the following about Inquiries of a neophyit: Langsley> Oops sorry about the typo that should have been neophyte. Not too many grammar/spelling police on this list, thankfully. :-) I'm far more concerned about your invi

Re[3]: Moving parked messages

Well, at least you got to find out early. I learned the hard way. I moved a whole bunch of Parked mailing list subscribe / unsubscribe info messages from my Inbox to a nice new "Subscriptions" folder, and then purged all messages over 90 days old :) !@$%#$%#$#%# !!! Best regards, Keith

Re: Inquiries of a neophyit

Oops sorry about the typo that should have been neophyte. Langsley T Russell Bulloved Bulldogs Grovertown IN [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Langsley Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 11:22 AM Subject: Inquiries of a neophyit

Inquiries of a neophyit

Hello , Hello info, Hi all. Obviously I'm new to the list and to the Bat So please try to bare with me. I've checked the archives and haven't been able to find answers to these questions. Perhaps I'm looking under the wrong subject head. I do not want to use any template for my ou

Re: Moving parked messages

On Monday, July 31, 2000 at 10:40 AM or thereabouts, Katsmeow wrote the following about Moving parked messages: Katsmeow> Oh as a new user of a few weeks standing I have been Katsmeow> using Parked to mean kept and moving the parked messages. I Katsmeow> had no idea...until now..that they los

Re[3]: Moving parked messages

Hi Katsmeow, On Monday, July 31, 2000, 10:40:38 AM, you wrote in part about "Moving parked messages": >> To me "park" is a misnomer for the intent of the function; "keep" >> would be more like it, and then it should be "sticky," not >> disappear upon moving the message. >> But, I fear we may be

Re[2]: Moving parked messages

Hi Chuck, Monday, July 31, 2000, 9:02:17 AM, you wrote: > To me "park" is a misnomer for the intent of the > function; "keep" would be more like it, and then it should be > "sticky," not disappear upon moving the message. > But, I fear we may be in the minority here. Oh as a new user of a

Re: Moving parked messages

CM>> IMO, very awkward. To me "park" is a misnomer for the intent of the CM>> function; "keep" would be more like it, and then it should be CM>> "sticky," not disappear upon moving the message. CM>> But, I fear we may be in the minority here. > As someone who has been losing hair over this for

Re[2]: Moving parked messages

CM> IMO, very awkward. To me "park" is a misnomer for the intent of the CM> function; "keep" would be more like it, and then it should be CM> "sticky," not disappear upon moving the message. CM> But, I fear we may be in the minority here. As someone who has been losing hair over this for a whil

Re: Moving parked messages

On Monday, July 31, 2000 at 8:26 AM or thereabouts, Ming-Li wrote the following about Moving parked messages: Ming-Li> I guess this is a feature, not a bug, for it has been like Ming-Li> this as I can remember and no one has complained about it Ming-Li> (since I joined). I still can't understand

Re: The Bat! - bug report

Hello Marck, Monday, July 31, 2000, 11:47:21, you wrote: MDP> Hello The Bat! developers, MDP> I'm using The Bat! Version 1.45 S/MIME MDP> Serial Number 14F4B4B2 MDP> under Windows 98 4.10 Build 1998 MDP> and would like to report a bug MDP> The bug description: MDP> When the in

Moving parked messages

Hello All, When moving a parked message manually, TB, after asking for confirmation, moves and unparks it. Doing the same thing with a filter (either manual or auto), TB *copy* it along with its status (parked), and the original is left in the original folder (also parked). I guess this is a fea

Backup under The Bat ! 1.44 + upgrade

Hello everybody, How can I backup my mails and my address book ? I found The bat 1.45 on the RITLABS web site. Do I have to uninstall version 1.44 before installing the new one ? -- Bye, Frederic -- -- View the TBUDL archive at

TBUDL Digest header error?

Is it just me, or in digest form is there an error in the headers, specifically, an extra cr/lf after the subject line, and followed by [EMAIL PROTECTED] by itself. For what it's worth, I've included a bit of the headers to explain. Received: f

The Bat! - bug report

Hello The Bat! developers, I'm using The Bat! Version 1.45 S/MIME Serial Number 14F4B4B2 under Windows 98 4.10 Build 1998 and would like to report a bug The bug description: When the internal message viewer is used to view a .msg or a .eml file launched from the Windows E

SOT Re: "Remove Quote" Plug-in Equivalent in TB?

Hello Nick, On Sun, 30 Jul 2000 at 15:27:52 [GMT -0500], you wrote: N>> I am not aware of anything that would strip quote prefixes other N>> than the "Block Type/Column" feature available through the right N>> click menu in the message editor ND> While not a plug-in the program ClipCache Plus d

Re[2]: English UK dictionary available?

Monday, July 31, 2000, 4:27:56 AM, you wrote: > On July 30, 2000, at 4:00:03 PM, Chris Wilson Wrote: CW>> Have downloaded latest International Pack, but cannot get other than CW>> Eng_US dictionary. Any ideas what idiocy I am doing wrong? I want CW>> Eng_UK spelling! > Bring up a new message,

Re: Colour groups?

Hi Curtis, On 31 July 2000 at 22:56:27 GMT -0500 (which was 04:56 where I live) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote and made these points on the subject of "Colour groups?": JF>> And are you saying that (through filtering and sorting): JF>> A message can be received, colored, etc., forwarded to a

Re[2]: Spell Checker Annoyance?

Hello, Is it possible to change the colour of the underline misspelled words? See, the background colour of my editor is black and the red underlining colour does not stand out. JA> If you notice, some misspelled words are underlined with triangular JA> waves, and others with square