On 8/2/07 06:04, "Bellwether" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Shouldn't Entourage be able to read the "thread" ID regardless of whether > someone changes the Subject of an email -- shouldn't that "new" message file > into part of the actual thread? > > When sorting by Subject, things get out of order with spaces, with where the > "Re:" goes, with whether an email client adds another "Re" or capitalizes > "RE", etc. -- but these issues should be transparent if the messages are > actually sorted by *thread* and not subject. Say, the way Mail or > Thunderbird do it. No? On other lists, people are always griping that > someone simply replied to an old message and changed the Subject, and so the > new subject is buried in the old *thread*. > > peace, > Linda > > This would be good, and Entourage has recently added a 'conversation' header to aid Exchange clients in tracking threads in such a way. Trouble is, many other mail clients don't support this and don't provide the headers (either 'conversation', 'in reply to' or other thread tracking mechanisms) so it is not easy to ensure a reliable means of doing it. Within a relatively closed system, like an exchange server/outlook combination, this is far easier to maintain. Also, NNTP (News) has a more structured header set which allows this sort of threading to be easily accomplished. The mish-mash of mail clients and independently observed 'standards' out I the real world makes such a task a very difficult proposition. -- Barry Wainwright Microsoft MVP (see http://mvp.support.microsoft.com for details) The Entourage User's WebLog has moved! For hints, tips and troubleshooting go to <http://www.barryw.net/weblog/> -- 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/>
