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. -- Mozilla end-user questions should be directed to: snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.general snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.win32 snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.mac snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.unix Note that you need to have SSL enabled and the port set to 563.
