Hi there!
On 8 Feb 00, at 23:21, Paula Ford wrote
about "Re: Wish List":
> :(
>
> I kept the last published list around for the longest time, then deleted
> it in a housekeeping frenzy, thinking others had copies. Does no one
> have one of the versions sent to the list among the 1000s of messages
> that people say they keep?
I don't keep the lists traffic usually, but only the messages that seem to be
useful for me in the future. Anyhow, I'm attaching the latest version of wishlist
that apparently has been posted here. I dunno if there were more recent
reposts: if there were, I haven't them in my TBUDL archive folder.
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Appended below is the Feb 8th Wish List and posted immediately below
that is the Feb 5-10th updates. Perhaps the original author can use
this to reconstruct a working copy.
TBUDL&Co Wishes List
8.02.99
Improvements
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Interface
- Customisable toolbars AL
- Office'97-like menu AL
- CUA hotkeys AL
- When use filter on folder - message counter show filtered
count AL
- Should use approaches common
to other Windows programs PF
- Status bar in the bottom of folder view window.
- message encoding (as in the editor window) with ability to change
view encoding by right-click menu;
- number of total messages in a folder;
- number of unread messages in folder. VD
- Status bar in the message preview window
- numbers of messages can
relate to all accounts VD
- Add an "N" key to jump to the next unread message
across all folders KC
- Folder Tree Context Menu
should be for *the folder being pointed to* MDP
- Search Toolbar Button enabled when in
an empty root folder where sub-folders have messages MDP
- Ability to select which columns are shown
in the message list pane (like the way View / Columns
works in the Address Book) R
- Make every keystroke function also appear in a menu
and/or toolbar R
- Increase the number of options for organizing
the panes in the main view PF
+ Separating 'Print' window into the two: 'Print
Options' and 'Print' immediately TD
+ Spellcheck window: save position during TD
spelling, nomodal
Common
- Template "ConfirmReading" in Folder&AB AL
- Ability to edit _incoming_ messages AL
- Redesign of help file AL
- Password protection for Address Book AL
- Speed improvements AL
- Show "Favourites" in popup menu
only from default AB AL
- Two types of install - full & update AL
- Correct ordering by Subj AL MDP
- Order by 2 or more fields AL
- When selecting `Add to Address Book' ability
select the group to go in. GL
- Drag and drop editing GL
- Better automatic formatting after pasting test GL
- Implemented Mail dispatcher
- automatic popup if mail arrives
over download limit size
- menu command to launch it KPG
- A switch in bat!'s dialer, which sets the automatic
disconnection after the connection is made. KPG
- Improved 'Local delivery', so you don't have to wait
for the dial-in KPG
- Add a CC field to the message preview header GF
- A sensible Reply To All message addressing GF
- The default sort set in the AB should carry
over to the pop up view - from a new message PF
- Mail Dispatcher - With a POP account
sort the messages in the list. PF
- Save As - Add the date of the message and add
option to append to an existing file. PF
- Export - Add the ability to name exported messages. PF
- "Drafts" Folder PF
- Copy JUST a selected field from
the address book GF
- Having just been severely chastised for
removing ALL the contents
of an Exchange *Public* folder GF
- Search results for all accounts:
the account or folder should be indicated AH
- Folders sort by subject
Match *only* alpha characters following ':' MDP
- Keep the setting of the "Disconnect"
switch when changing access method MDP
- Make the [n] "Re" counter switchable MDP
- Quoted Text Reformatting
">> AL> blah" is not handled at all well MDP
- Read Messages
Replied Messages filters
should operate manually PF
- Capability to be able to set the number of items
shown in Address and Subject Histories PF
- Show history in Address and Subj only for
current account AR
- Add capability to disable the Read
counter entirely PF
- Block e-mail sending and/or storing as long
as the subject-field is empty AH
+ Have cookies for every folder template SH
+ Special 'template letters' for some purposes TD
+ Using other macroses in '%SUBJECT='
macro argument TD
+ Undo for move/delete messages (very
important). Undelete from the TRASH folder TD
+ Use Spellchecker for block only TD
+ If mail folder is moved or renamed,
all referring macros should be updated
to refer to the moved/amended folder MDP
+ Specify font characteristics (size and type)
for printed messages R
Add-On
~~~~~~
Interface
- Use of all available Windows fonts in editor GL T
- Text editor - should not act like a
text editor from the 1980's PF
- Tack a one-string note to the bottom
of message preview LB
- New column in message list for indicating
note's presence LB
- Customizable labels in message list PF
- Flagging of messages (red, yellow, etc)
as in Calypso MH
- Ability to write *parts* of text in
italic, bold type or in different colors T
Common
- Implementation Filter's rules as
separated objects AL
- Access to _each_ field in AB records AL
- Script-type language for writing rules and
tasks AL
- Lexical Parser for 'subj' AL
- New macros %Execrule AL
- New startup switch /execrule AL
- Publishing BAT API for creating plug-ins AL
- Embedded cryptography AL
- "Forms" - Add the ability to be able to create
a set of "forms" PF
- %OXHEADER(header-type) to pull any X-HEADER
content from a message MDP
- Change the "Move to ... " action to one of the
several actions PF
- MAPI Support JV MDP
- Dispather override account settings IB
- Add park/unpark to filtering options R
- Child folders should inherit properties of
parent PF
- Message to a special addresses may be 'signed' or 'encrypted'
right in the addressbook properties of this member DH
- Macro %TRACKING e.g. which produces an ID based on
some predefinable entries somewhere in the properties DH
- Filter that would automatically flag a message under
specified circumstances MH
- "Program Hooks", especially on closing MH
- Language field in address book
for spell-checking MG
+ Possibility to 'Save As...' letter template too TD
+ New macro %RAWBODY - insert the complete,
unformatted body of the message into a reply,
including sections containg binary
attachments and images WK
+ Macro command %memo SH
+ Add additional setting for 'server time out' SH
+ %SELECTION macro. It means "selected" text TD
Note:
"+" - Latest addition
Our authors
AL - Alexander Leschinsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
PF - Paula Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
VD - Vadim Dumbravanu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
KC - Kevin Coates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
GL - Graham Langford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
KPG - Kovács P. Gábor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
GF - Graham Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
AH - August Hochrainer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
MDP - Marck D. Pearlstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
IB - Iain Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
JV - Jim Vigotty
R - Ron Mura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
LB - Leonard Brothers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
DH - Dieter Hummel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
MH - Mike Harlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
T - The_Belgradian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
MG - Markus Gloede <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
AR - Andrius Rupsys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
SH - Syafril Hermansyah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
TD - Taras Domansky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
WK - Wolfgang Kynast <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
===========================================================================
Last wishes (from 5 to 10 Feb)
Improvements
~~~~~~
Common
+ Extend the filtering options by adding "Encoding" OI
in which the message will be displayed
+ Auto-parking of messages in filters JG
+ "Reply to from address" on the context menu PF
for a message
+ Ability to switch Mail Ticker and Icon Animation
on/off separately for each account and folder AS
+ Park folder, so if we sort folder list some
folder still park SH
+ Highlight part of the text in a received message -
hit "Reply" and find in the body of Reply Message
simply the aforementioned highlighted
text in "quotes"
Add-On
~~~~~~
Common
+ Keep certain parent folders open when I restart LG
+ Open html attachments always in new browser window R
+ Add new feature "export filter" which stores one
filter rule in a readable format (e.g. .INI format)
to a text file. A corresponding "import filter"
would be appreciated WK
Our Authors
OI - Oleg Ilies
JG - Javier Guerrero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
PF - Paula Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
LG - Leif Gregory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
R - Roman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
AS - Alexey Semenov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
WK - Wolfgang Kynast <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
SH - Syafril Hermansyah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
SG - Stuart Gardiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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