Hello Olivier,
On Fri, 05 Jan 2001 at 00:03:12 GMT +0100 (which was 3:03 PM
where I live) witnesses say Olivier Reubens typed:
> I've been looking for a new e-mail client for quite a while, and
> having tried and rejected many, it seems like The Bat! comes very very
> close to what I've been seeking.
Welcome. I hope you enjoy your experience with TB.
> I have e-mail accounts at more than one ISP (5 of them, made accounts
> in The Bat! for each).
<snip>
> 1) If I have received an e-mail into one of the mailboxes of an
> account which ISP I'm not connected to at the moment, I CAN retrieve
> the mail, but when replying it'll fail (relaying denied). I can solve
> this from the mail-edit window via Options, Active account, but I need
> to change it for each message. Is there a way to "lock" which account
> to use for sending messages.
You have a couple of options. Probably the best is to use templates
for this purpose. For an excellent introduction to Quick Templates,
check out the FAQ entry at:
http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/templates.html
I will assume you know something about templates in the following. If
this is a bad assumption, please let me know and I'll be more
specific.
Create a Quick Template to change accounts. Then include this Quick
Template into any other Templates you define. Now when you connect
with a different ISP, you just need to change the Quick Template and
all mail will be sent through the appropriate ISP.
Ok, now you're saying, "That's great, but how do I do that?" Here is
the step by step guide:
1. Create the Account Quick Template:
a) Copy the following template fragment into your clipboard
--- Begin Fragment ---
%ACCOUNT="Connected Account"
--- End Fragment ---
Replace Connected Account with the account name of the account
you want to use. This should be the name you see in TB in the
Folder List pane.
b) Options -> Quick Templates -> New
c) Paste in the fragment (use Ctrl-V, right click won't work.)
d) Give the Quick Template a name like "Account"
e) Make sure "Share with Other accounts" is enabled
Note: It might be wise to define all templates you will use
in Quick templates. This will make all template management
tasks easier in the future.
2. Include the Account Template into all your templates
a) Use %QINCLUDE="Account" in your templates to include the Account
quick template into the template.
Note: You can include any Quick Template into any other Quick
Template using the macro: %QINCLUDE="QT Handle"
Just be careful to avoid creating infinite loops.
3. Change the Account QT at any time, and the change will be reflected
next time you use any of your templates (ie, next time you reply).
Now, this method has one drawback, your outgoing messages will be
distributed in various Sent folders depending on which Account you're
using. You can use Outgoing filters to sort out the mess. Again, let
us know if you need help setting up this part.
> 2) I have multiple mail names at several of my mail accounts
<snip>
> But, how do I define how to set another "From:" address when I reply
> to a mail from any of said inboxes.
You can edit the folder properties or create templates to do this.
I'm partial to templates since they can be more flexible, especially
with Quick Templates. If you go the template route, the macros you're
looking for are:
%FROM="You <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>"
%REPLYT0="You <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>"
> When writing a mail, I can change the "From" to any of my account
> names, but I can't add my other mailboxes to it.
What do you mean "add my other mailboxes" ?
> Am I supposed to make a new mail account for each of my mail accounts
That is an option since filtering can occur across accounts within TB.
However, it depends on how you want the folders to be organised. With
Templates and filters, you aren't *forced* to make new accounts within
TB. You can accomplish this within one account.
> I haven't found an alternate way to make other "from" mail names.
I think I answered this above. Let me know if I misunderstood.
--
Thanks for writing,
Januk Aggarwal
Using The Bat! 1.48f
under Windows 98 4.10 Build 2222 A
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