Also, you had commented:
> > - Change AUTHSORT and SUBSORT so they sort messages by reverse
> > chronological order within author/subject groupings, but the groupings
> > remain in alphabetical order. This seems more generally useful. (But this
> > behavior could be controlled through some resource.)
>
> This should be removed or resource controled. Existing default behaviors
> should not be changed unless there is a good reason. Since there is
> an existing user base, there may be some that have unknowning rely on
> the existing default behavior, and if changed, the appearance of their
> archives are quietly changed. Probably have a resource that controls
> the chronological order of messages listed in a group. I've considered
> this a long time ago, but never got around to it. Should complicate
> the sorting code a little.
I added a REVERSEDATE resource like you suggested.
love,
ed