Re: putting identical subject line in multiple e-mails

2005-08-26 Thread sacksa
Regarding my earlier question as to whether the - at the end of a string was part of the code or just intended to setoff the code from the rest of the posting, Roelof Otten said that it removed a blank line. I couldn't see that in his e-mails, even in his last example, because I couldn't

putting identical subject line in multiple e-mails

2005-08-25 Thread sacksa
Is there a way to insert an identical subject line in 140 e-mails, without having to do so individually? I am about to notify all those in my address book of an e-mail address change. I dutifully followed instructions to create a template message and have put all of the messages in the

Re: putting identical subject line in multiple e-mails

2005-08-25 Thread sacksa
Robert C Wittig [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 08/25/2005 at 04:02 PM asks in response to my Q about how to insert an identical subject line in multiple e-mails: Why not just send a single email to everyone, with their addresses in the Bcc: field, and your email address in the To: field? The last time I

Re: putting identical subject line in multiple e-mails

2005-08-25 Thread sacksa
To recap, I had inquired: S I am about to notify all those in my address book of an e-mail address S change. I dutifully followed instructions to create a template message S and have put all of the messages in the outbox, ready to go. However, I S didn't see anywhere in the template box an

Re: putting identical subject line in multiple e-mails

2005-08-25 Thread sacksa
Roelof Otten [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 08/25/2005 at 06:01 PM wrote: You don't really need to place %- at the end of the macro. But: %Subject=I'm changing my e-mail address. (again sigh) will insert this line in the subject header: I'm changing my e-mail address. (again sigh) But as it doesn't insert

Re: putting identical subject line in multiple e-mails

2005-08-25 Thread sacksa
I had previously written the following: S In other words, absent the second % sign and hyphen, would the S subsequent text in the template just be ignored? To which Roelof replied: No, it would be preceded by an empty line. Hello %- Everybody, will give you Hello Everybody, When don't you

Re: using The Bat on multiple computers

2005-08-03 Thread sacksa
Mary Bull [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 08/03/2005 at 11:05 AM wrote: Following a number of posts about the relative merits of using IMAP in place of POP for accessing mail on multiple computers: The discussion was originally about the needs of Avi (sacksa), and so he can take from it whatever he

Re: Re[2]: using The Bat on multiple computers

2005-08-03 Thread sacksa
Stuart Cuddy [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 08/03/2005 at 12:58 PM wrote: My only regret about IMAP at the moment is that I would have to set up an IMAP server on my machine as my provider does not allow me access to IMAP. Can you elaborate on this? I thought IMAP was a function of how the e-mail

Re: using The Bat on multiple computers

2005-08-03 Thread sacksa
-=Curtis=- [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 08/03/2005 at 01:29 PM wrote, in response to Rich Gregory: Sounds like a perfect solution for what Avi wanted. No learning curve, no addt'l licenses, etc. This would work only if the client machines are always on the same network as the server. In Avi's case,

Re: setting up a super inbox

2005-08-02 Thread sacksa
Regarding filters, again, Roelof wrote Actually the filters are [*]being[*] converted to the new system (Mary was a tad pessimistic there), but the user assigned shortcuts get lost forever. Just to be clear, when you used the word being does this mean that, currently, filters are not

using The Bat on multiple computers

2005-08-02 Thread sacksa
Now that we have it settled that an upgrade from ver. 1.62r to ver. 3.5+ is necessary in order for me to be able to set up a virtual super inbox folder (and thanks, again, for all of your advice and help), as long as I will be upgrading I have questions about using The Bat on multiple

Re: Re[2]: using The Bat on multiple computers

2005-08-02 Thread sacksa
rich gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 08/02/2005 05:13 PM wrote: Assuming you have an IMAP server! *I* don't have a server. However, I currently download mail from four different servers: Gmail, RCN, Comcast and 1and1. That will soon change to three. I imagine to do what you want (travel with

setting up a super inbox

2005-07-29 Thread sacksa
Hi, everyone. Is it possible to copy mail from multiple inboxes into a super inbox so that the separate inboxes don't require individual checking? As part of my spam solution, I recently set up five e-mail accounts that I use regularly, plus two, provided by my ISP that receive mostly spam

Re: setting up a super inbox

2005-07-29 Thread sacksa
In response to my query about setting up a super inbox, David Huber [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 07/29/2005 01:20 PM, wrote: It's quite easy - set up a folder to act as the super inbox and then on each account set up a filter to filter on whatever you want (you can filter on just @ if you want

Re: Re[2]: setting up a super inbox

2005-07-29 Thread sacksa
David Huber [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 07/29/2005 02:16 PM wrote regarding my question about setting up a super inbox To do all this, I suggest that you instead create a new virtual common folder, and set it to watch the five inboxes you want to watch. Then you don't need to worry about filters,

Re: multiple e-mail account with same name

2005-06-16 Thread sacksa
Thanks, everyone for your advice about setting up multiple accounts with the same name. I now understand I can just use a name like [EMAIL PROTECTED] as a user name, and not just achdut. Elementary to those who understand the ins and outs of the software--but it wasn't to me. However,

Re: multiple e-mail account with same name

2005-06-16 Thread sacksa
Hi, everyone. On 16-Jun-2005 at 21:46 MFPA wrote: If you want to use both the new and the old account, you have to copy the existing filters to the new account. Or perhaps use common filters? Alexander S. Kunz [EMAIL PROTECTED] then wrote: Avi is using v1.62r, that version has neither

Re: file extension on attached files in received mail

2005-05-26 Thread sacksa
Bob Morris [EMAIL PROTECTED]on 05/26/2005 05:05 AM wrote in response to my query about file attachments having a .aq extension added to the file name: Are you by any chance using Outpost Firewall. My Outpost Pro addsaq (for attachment quarantine) to any e-mail attachments received which match

Re: Moving to version 3

2004-10-13 Thread sacksa
Don't you also want to turn off any firewalls and AV applications before installing the upgrade? If so, how does one turn off the firewall that comes with SP2? -- Avi Avram Sacks Chicago, IL [Using The Bat ver. 1.62r, on Windows XP Pro, SP2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Moving to version 3

2004-10-13 Thread sacksa
Mary Bull [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 10/13/2004 at 02:16 PM wrote: Look in The Bat! directory, and under each account, re-name the .sbr files. NOT--repeat--NOT the .sbx files. This has helped some people carry their filters across more easily. Thanks, Mary! Please elaborate re the file re-naming.

upgrading

2004-09-14 Thread sacksa
There is an old adage: if it ain't broke, don't fix it! I have used The Bat ver. 1.62R since it came out. I didn't upgrade to ver. 2, nor to the most recent release. I have been perfectly happy with The Bat. It does what I want it to do. I have never had a virus infection (my E-Trust EZ

use of The Bat with Mac/Apple computers

2004-06-25 Thread sacksa
I have used The Bat very happily for a few years on our PC-type computers. Now that we are in the market for a Mac/Apple computer, is The Bat compatible with Mac/Apple computers? If not, are there any plans to make it compatible? Otherwise, what do Mac/Apple users use for e-mail? -- Avi

Re[2]: Downloading e-mail on to second computer

2004-06-17 Thread sacksa
I posted this earlier this week, but since there hasn't been any response, I thought I would try again. Way back in August 2003 I inquired about how to set up The Bat on a laptop, download e-mail from the server, and, eventually, transfer all of the downloaded e-mail to the pre-exising Bat

Re: Downloading e-mail on to second computer

2004-06-17 Thread sacksa
Martin Webster wrote in response to my query re problems copying The Bat to a laptop from my desktop: This sounds like a networking problem. I presume you posted your original message from your desktop PC on your home network; i.e. Windows XP? Yes. I originally posted from the desktop PC.

Re: Re[2]: Virus warning upon execution of mail download

2004-06-16 Thread sacksa
I would like to thank Thomas Fernandez and everyone else who wrote in regarding the virus warning I received upon downloading mail. (For those who are keeping track, I posted the problem from my other e-mail address ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).) Because my eTrust AV program works so well, it caught

Re: The Bat! Internal PGP System

2004-03-24 Thread sacksa
Allie Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 03/24/2004 05:13 PM wrote: There are two 'internal' things about TB! and PGP. There's built in support for PGP v5,6,7,8 if you have any of those versions otherwise installed on your system. Enabling this support will make TB! integrate with with those PGP

The Bat thinks it needs registration

2004-03-08 Thread sacksa
When upgrading from XP Home to XP Pro, Windows did not properly install. To get around this, a consultant performed what effectively amounted to a clean install of XP Pro from the upgrade CD. Although the old windows folder and software are still on the hard disk, we created a new windows

Re: Was: MyDoom and The Bat Now: download slowdown

2004-01-29 Thread sacksa
Marck D Pearlstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/29/2004 08:43 AM: TB doesn't auto-run any attachments, ever. Even then, TB usually warns you that you're opening an attachment you don't know about and that it can be dangerous. And, this is one of the primary

Re: Was: MyDoom and The Bat Now: download slowdown

2004-01-29 Thread sacksa
Peter Meyns [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 1/29/2004 01:24 PM: scc Why do we have infrequent slowdowns of e-mail downloading, that scc can be solved with nothing more than a cold reboot? pmWhen did you compress the message base the last time? Hi, Peter. I have

Re: download slowdown

2004-01-29 Thread sacksa
Peter Meyns [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/29/2004 02:46 PM: scc Why do we have infrequent slowdowns of e-mail downloading, that scc can be solved with nothing more than a cold reboot? pmWhen did you compress the message base the last time? scc Hi, Peter. I have

Re: Notebook Synchronizing

2004-01-22 Thread sacksa
Kevin Coates [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 01/22/2004 02:46 PM wrote: I just purchased a laptop and would like to install The Bat! on it. I normally use my desktop machine, but would like to have the capability to read and answer my mail from either system. My ISP does not offer IMAP. Can anyone

Re: Off-Topic: PGP Questions

2003-10-29 Thread sacksa
Michael S. Greenbaum [EMAIL PROTECTED] pm 10/29/03 at 12:30 p.m. wrote: I realize this forum is for TB questions, but I see so much on here about PGP, I thought I might ask a few questions about PGP. Since these questions are not really germane to the list, if you'd prefer to answer off-list,

Re: Version 2.01 is out

2003-10-14 Thread sacksa
Simon Fincham [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 10/14/2003 04:01 PM wrote: Version 2.01 is out * * * Check the download page... http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/download.php I currently use ver. 1.61h. It works fine and does what I want (although I haven't yet used it to download from

Downloading e-mail on to second computer

2003-08-22 Thread sacksa
Circumstances require me to be away from my primary pc for a number of weeks. Mail is backing up on the server and will soon exceed the 10 MB limit. My laptop, which I am currently using does not have The Bat loaded on to it.I would like to install The Bat on to the laptop, download

sending e-mail to address book list

2003-02-10 Thread sacksa
The problem (short version): What do people do when they need to inform people in their address book that their e-mail address is changing, but their ISP bars e-mails with large numbers of recipients? I am having trouble sending e-mail from my home office pc to a large (20-120) recipient

Re: sending e-mail to address book list

2003-02-10 Thread sacksa
I had previously asked: scc The problem (short version): What do people do when they need to scc inform people in their address book that their e-mail address is scc changing, but their ISP bars e-mails with large numbers of scc recipients? Roelof Otten [EMAIL PROTECTED] then wrote: They

Re: sending e-mail to address book list

2003-02-10 Thread sacksa
On Monday, February 10, 2003, 20:15, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now, I have already sent a notice to about 2/5 of the address book. What do I do if I only want to send this message to the other 3/5 of the address book? Then Marcus Ohlström [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Make an address book

Re: sending e-mail to address book list

2003-02-10 Thread sacksa
Mark Wieder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote The ATTBI tech support person's reply sounds a bit fishy. I've had problems with multiple recipients before with similar symptoms, but the solution was a bit different - it may be that your address book is just a bit out of date. If *any* one of your

culling e-mail addresses from in-box for group mailing to friends

2002-11-25 Thread sacksa
Hi. I will soon be changing e-mail addresses. Although I will necessarily handle notification of e-mail lists individually, I would like to be able to send a group notice to most of my personal correspondents. Since all of that mail is not filtered and remains in my in-box, is there an

Downloading from multiple accounts

2002-11-14 Thread sacksa
Hi, everyone. Is it possible to set up The Bat to download from multiple accounts into existing folders as I transition from a local dial-up ISP to a cable connection? Specifically, I filter e-mail into approximately 20 different folders, based on content and sender. I also have hundreds of