Ninoschka Baca wrote:
> In reading bug# 66460 I see 4 options mentioned so far:
>
> 1. Display Account Central page
> a. Should have a link to quickly access option to "Log onto this
> account at startup of Mail". This will make it easier for novice and
> seasoned users to find the pref in case they want to enable the logon
> behavior.
BTW: This is exactly what OE does. But IMO not a feature we need to copy.
> Question: Should we assume that logging on at startup also means
> getting messages? I would agree with this.
Why don't we just call it "Check mail at startup" (and make it do just
that)?
> 2. Select the Inbox by default but don't get messages
> a. I can see this for a POP account
>
> 3. Select the Inbox by default And get messages
> a. Some POP users will want this
> b. Most IMAP users want this
Right.
So, if we select the INBOX of the default account at startup, and turn
off "Check new mail at startup" by default, we have what the users want,
not?
I guess (as argued in the bug already) that most POP users don't always
want to check mail at startup. Those that do want that can check the
pref. I think, that's the way it is in any conventional mailer.
putterman said, selecting an INBOX folder would also Get Msg
automatically. Makes some sense to me technically. It is also in line
with common usage patterns for IMAP. But what does the "Log onto this
account at start" pref do, then?
> 4. Remember the last folder selected before exiting
> a. When starting Mail I usually want to get messages so I would
> atleast want the Inbox selected. I wonder how many users want the last
> folder
> to be remembered.
I am not so sure with that opinion of mine. (It was my proposal, IIRC.)
