The fake account approach has other limitations. S/MIME (signing) only works with the identity that is presented in the initial compose window. You can *not* change identies to a different one in a reply *and* sign the reply.
While the fake account gives you other textual identities, they will lack crypto support. The identity associated with a NEWS group has no S/MIME data, thereby dis-allows the signing of NEWS posts. Victor Probo (digital signing requested) Christopher Jahn wrote: > And it came to pass that Skip Alwin wrote: > > >>Burpmaster wrote: >> >>>(bringing this to netscape.public.mozilla.mail-news, >>>setting followup) >>> >>>flacco wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I don't know if this is a wish or a "how-to" request. >>>> >>>>I have multiple identities on a mail server - one for >>>>mailing lists, one for personal mail. I collect them >>>>with the same POP login (the multiple sources are >>>>forwarded to one account). >>>> >>>>The problem is: >>>> >>>>You can only select "From:" addresses from among your >>>>existing account identities; however, mail/news will not >>>>allow you to set up more than one account for a given >>>>server/login combination. In other words, you can't set >>>>up two accounts like this: >>>> >>>> >>>>e-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Server: foo.com >>>>Login: myrealaccount >>>> >>>>e-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Server: foo.com >>>>Login: myrealaccount >>>> >>>> >>>>Is there a solution for this, or is one planned? >>>> >> >>There's an easier solution to this problem. Just set up >>multiple profiles, all with the same mail account but >>different identities. >> >> > > If that's your idea of a "solution", then the actual solution is > to use an email client that works properly. This is not an > unreasonable request, and there are plenty of clients that > support this. Hell, my newsreader lets me make up NEW > identities on the fly! > > Part of the problem with multiple profiles is that they are a > PITA this client is supposed to make using it easier, not more > difficult. What you're suggesting is a step backwards to > Netscape Communicator, not an advancement for Mozilla. > > > >
