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new user - several questions
 
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i've been using the bat! 3.01 for a short time and have a few 'newbie' questions.  please accept my apologies if there is an easy solution for any of my 'problems'.

1.  cursor placement in the message list is sticky (e.g., it stays on the last message read) between sessions.  is there a way to configure non-sticky cursor placement where the cursor defaults to the top message in every list when the bat! is opened?

2.  changing sortation in one message list changes sortation for all message lists that share the same view.  is there any way to prevent this?  ideally, sortation would be specific to individual message lists and not linked by way of a view.

3.  the file attachment pane pops up on the left side of the message.  can it be configured to appear the message?

4.  confirmation is required for 'mark all messages read' - is there a way to turn this off?

5.  confirmation is not required for deleting messages - is there a way to turn this on?

6.  i use a filter to redirect certain messages but the messages get only as far as my outbox and require a manual send.  this is true whether the filter is set to send generated messages 'immediately' or 'accordingly to the account settings' with transport delivery type set to 'immediate'.  i have a full-time internet connection.

again, sorry if i've overlooked anything.

thanks/regards, ..
 
 
 
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1. ... is there a way to configure non-sticky cursor placement where the cursor defaults to the top message in every list when the bat! is opened?

No.  :(

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2. changing sortation in one message list changes sortation for all message lists that share the same view. is there any way to prevent this?

Only by setting up a different view for the sort order required.

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3. the file attachment pane pops up on the left side of the message. can it be configured to appear the message?

Right click in the pane and you will see a "View" option that allows you to reposition the pane or even choose that it appears in the header as a button.

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4. confirmation is required for 'mark all messages read' - is there a way to turn this off?

Only by doing a "Mark all" and then a "Mark selected messages read" (Ctrl-A Ctrl-M).

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5. confirmation is not required for deleting messages - is there a way to turn this on?

No, but if you make a mistake, you should be able to fish the deleted messages back from the Trash folder easily enough.

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6. i use a filter to redirect certain messages but the messages get only as far as my outbox and require a manual send.

This is strange and not something I can reproduce. More information needed and perhaps this needs exploring in the "filtering" forum.
iviarck
 
 
 
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Marck Pearlstone wrote:
2. changing sortation in one message list changes sortation for all message lists that share the same view. is there any way to prevent this?

Only by setting up a different view for the sort order required.
this is fairly ridiculous given the number of possible message lists.  there are 7 family accounts with the normal inbox, outbox, sent, trash, not to mention the various mailing lists and other folders.  we're talking hundreds of lists and having to set up hundreds of views to simply disassociate message sorting is not a viable option.

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Marck Pearlstone wrote:
3. the file attachment pane pops up on the left side of the message. can it be configured to appear the message?

Right click in the pane and you will see a "View" option that allows you to reposition the pane or even choose that it appears in the header as a button.
sorry, the question wasn't clear enough. i was referring to the file attachment pane in outbound messages.  you're referring to the file attachment pane in inbound messages.

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Marck Pearlstone wrote:
4. confirmation is required for 'mark all messages read' - is there a way to turn this off?

5. confirmation is not required for deleting messages - is there a way to turn this on?
you essentially said no to both questions ... i, for one, vote for more confirmation toggle configurability in future versions.

thanks/regards, ..
 
 
 
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setting up a different view for the sort order required.

this is fairly ridiculous given the number of possible message lists. there are 7 family accounts with the normal inbox, outbox, sent, trash, not to mention the various mailing lists and other folders. we're talking hundreds of lists and having to set up hundreds of views to simply disassociate message sorting is not a viable option.

Okay - but it becomes less ridiculous when you consider that there are a finite set of combinations of sort order and that you can "splatter paint" view assign to a batch of folders using the "Copy column settings to...".

Believe me! You'd have hated the previous method of setting up this kind of thing before view modes existed.

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the file attachment pane...

sorry, the question wasn't clear enough. i was referring to the file attachment pane in outbound messages. you're referring to the file attachment pane in inbound messages.

Ah - a simple answer here. No.  :(  
iviarck
 
 
 
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