On 29 Jul 2002, it is alleged that Jay Garcia sauntered in to
netscape.public.mozilla.mail-news and loudly proclaimed: 

> On 29.07.02 17:09, Brian Heinrich Replied As Follows:
> 
> --- Original Message ---
> 
>> On 29 Jul 2002, it is alleged that Michael D Richards sauntered in to
>> netscape.public.mozilla.mail-news and loudly proclaimed: 
>> 
>>>> I think he was talking about NNTP or S/NNTP (/i.e./, having different
>>>> sets of NGs from the same server accessible as different news
>>>> account), not POP or IMAP.  You're talking about something very
>>>> different (altho' 
>>>> http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=41929#c8 would seem to
>>>> fit this situation).
>>>> 
>>>> You and flacco ought to get together, tho' I think he just wants
>>>> multiple- identity/alias support; 41929 seems to be something a bit
>>>> different. :-P 
>>> 
>>> Yes, multiple identity/alias support would be a *better* solution for 
>>> what he's trying to do, but lacking that he's trying to make multiple 
>>> seperate accounts (which is the typical workaround for that sort of 
>>> problem) and this bug prevents you from doing it.
>> 
>> You're right, too; that /is/ annoying.  It seems to be picking up on
>> the server without any regard to 'user name' (whatever /that/ seems to
>> mean; it seems to refer neither to display name nor to e-mail account,
>> let alone to the combination of the two of them). 
>> 
>> Well, WTF?!  That's a potential PITA. . . .
>> 
>> /b. (who's grumpier and in more need of caffeine than ever).
>> 
> 
> Posting THIS message via MOZNEWS.AOLTW.NET ... :-)

All right, all right, already.  Jeez, you're like a kid with a new toy. 
And, yes, I did forward one of your previous postings to myself for future
FAQ/NG reference. :-P 

/b.

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