On 8/16/2004 6:40 PM, "Norman W. Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Exactly. I was referring to the ability to check for new mail on command >> from the Dock menu. Currently, if I want to check for new mail, I need to >> first switch to Entourage, then check. > > Again, Dan, why do you want to do it manually? Simply set up a schedule to > check for new mail as often as you wish, and Bob's your uncle.
Automatic schedules are handy, but they aren't the solution to every situation. What if I'm about to leave for a meeting and want to quickly check for email while I'm finishing up something else? What if I want to make sure I've sent all messages before I put my PowerBook to sleep? What if I just got off the phone with a colleague who said she's sending me an urgent document and I want to check email frequently while I continue to work in another application? There are many reasons why one might want to check manually; individually, they may not account for a large amount of time or a major inconvenience, but using Entourage on a daily basis they do (The answer is not for everyone to set Entourage to check email every minute. Besides being incredibly distracting, I have about a dozen different email accounts, and some of them will lock you out if you check mail too frequently.) Everyone has different needs, and everyone works in different ways. That being said, I've talked to many people who check for mail manually often enough that they want Entourage's Dock menu to provide that functionality. I consider it a minor request, given how easy Apple has made it to provide such functionality via the Dock. -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
