Pointer Environment is EVER better ! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phoebus Dokos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Qeymail, last call for suggestions...
> > ??? 11/11/2002 2:33:34 ??, ?/? Dave P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ??????: > > >Hi all, > > > >While I've done a lot of work on look-and-feel stuff for Qeymail, there > >are some behind the scenes things I'm not too sure about. Where three or > >four strategies exist to solve a problem, different solutions will benefit > >different types of user, and I want to create the best experience for the > >largest number of people possible. > > > >The main area is the actual storage method for emails. Would people prefer > >a single file holding all emails, individual files for each email, which > >would be indexed on startup, or individual files plus a maintained index? > > One single file would simplify storage, preferably stored as a markup language text file > of sorts (so it can accomodate different codepages etc..). After that you can have an > export function (like Netscape or Eudora for example) to extract the specific message if > the user wants. > > > > >Each has plusses and minuses. Discuss. > > > >Second, multiple mail boxes. Is the ability to send/receive from multiple > >mailboxes useful or not? What about "profiles" where one profile is > >accessed at a time, or is the ability to access multiple mailboxes > >simultaneously 'very important' to you? > > Well that wouldn't complicate things too much would it? I mean think about it.. combined > with a single storage mailbox file (well actually one for each "folder" per se, you only > need to add an entry on which user this pertains to. > > > > >Finally, how important would it be to use a pointer environment, or would > >you be happy to use industry standard CTRL-key combinations? > > Although at first it seems simpler to make a standard non-PE program, using tools like > Q-Menu and EASYPTR would simplify your developing process significantly... > > Phoebus > > P.S. I have the answer to your question (the one you asked yesterday before we got on > AIM... ICQ me for details...) > > >
