> I wouldn't use Priority as a basis for a filing system because the
> Priority has nothing to do with the contents of the message. Most
> people don't file information based on Priority (except in very specific
> cases). You file it based on content or who wrote said content. For
> instance, I have a folder for each of the mailing lists I subscribe to,
> a folder for bugzilla mail, and a folder for any system generated email
> I get, but I don't have a single folder for high, medium or low priority
> items.
So, what are you saying? You want all your bugmail to be in your bugmail
folder _and_ coloured green? If you are using folders as a filing
system, why do you need any facility like Labels or Priority at all?
> > Most) IMAP users don't expect to sit down at home and see the same
> > setup as they have at their work computer unless they've specifically
> > set things up that way.
No, but it would be a pleasant surprise if it did :-) But what he means
about portability is that it would be visible in other email clients.
>>>That's fine, but labels are strictly a recipient option. They have
>>>nothing to do with the sender.
>>>
>>Yes, that's exactly the problem.
>
> How is that a problem? If I'm going to create a filing system, I don't
> want just anyone throwing stuff in random drawers (so to speak).
I'm not sure you follow how this would work. You would not filter on
incoming Priority (throwing stuff in random drawers). Your messages
would come in and you would then set the Priority on them in order to
classify them in some way that you liked.
1) Currently, some messages arrive with a Priority field set
2) What other people think my priorities are is of no concern to me. Why
do you think some spam arrives High Priority? Sender priority is dead in
the water as a useful tool.
3) However, all mail clients allow UI for Priority. So, if we implement
client-side priority setting, we can have a classification system for
messages (within a given folder - that's important) which is generic and
cross-platform.
4) This is not a filing system, or intended as a replacement for folders.
Seems good to me.
Gerv
