Hello all, Last night Stephan suggested the use of a VF as a 'replacement' for a real Drafts folder and I assume it was him, but I don't know, who uploaded two PNGs in BT to show 'how easy it is'. Well I have added two notes to BT that basically say:
To whomever has uploaded the two PNGs 'suggesting' the use of a Virtual Folder: 1.- He hasn't stopped to think what I am proposing and why 2.- A VF is NOT an alternative to OPF. 3.- With a VF, messages to be sent and drafts will still be mixed in the same physical folder, Outbox 4.- A VF doesn't solve the issue of distinguishing drafts from messages to be sent that the user has parked for whatever reasons. The park and draft flag is the same. 5.- With a separate Drafts folder, the risk of unintentionally sending out a draft is minimised as the user has to open the draft in Editor and then Send. 6.- A VF doesn't change the fact that you can still copy/move messages to Outbox, maybe unintentionally, and even with filters and with folder Alternate Deletions and you still need the euphemistically called Outbox Protection Feature. 7.- A VF is not a solution for the so called 'average users' who may not well understand what VFs are, specially at first, and specially for novice ones who are initially annoyed because they can't find the Drafts folder everyone expects at first. 8.- If I suggest that draft messages be always initially parked in not to avoid (or minimise) the risk sending them out unintentionally but of deleting them and perhaps waste hours of work. And something I forgot when I opened this TB wish: - A real Drafts folder should allow saving the draft message without having filled the To or Subject fields (required now to save a draft in Outbox). A draft is a non finished message/document you are working on and you may not know exactly to whom you are going to send it or what you want the Subject to be. How is that solved with a VF or with the current implementation of Outbox? Finally, whoever has uploaded the PNGs, hasn't stopped to think what the words 'concept', 'logic', 'elegance', 'simplicity' and 'intuitiveness' mean. And, as the Subject says, that is all about this Drafts folder issue on my part. I don't want to further discuss with anyone to avoid perhaps getting into 'personal issues'. -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v3.63.12 (Beta) on Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 2 ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.63.09 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
