Re: Reminders (was: Bye Bye The Bat.... Say Hi to Becky!)
Hi Allie, Historians believe that Sunday, September 2, 2001 at 08:36 GMT -0500 was when, Allie C Martin [AM] typed the following: AM I don't think it's really that complicated. AM I use the same command type file to send the greeting via TB!'s CLI AM support. The CLI commands are all documented in the help with examples. AM We'd be happy to help anyone who chooses that route. I have come up with a script that makes it even easier. Unfortunately, I can't post attachments to this list, so if you would like a copy (and didn't get it through TBTECH), send me a message at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. I have set up an auto-responder to send the proper files. I don't leave TB on 24/7, so it may take a few hours to respond. Here is a basic outline of what the script does: 1. For each registered account, look in reminder folder 2. If there are any expired messages, they are moved to the outbox and the date information is stripped from the subject line. 3. Messages that haven't expired are kept in reminder folder. Once you've entered the account info, to schedule a post-dated message, all you have to do is enter the date in the subject line and move the message into the reminder folder. By running the script from the Windows Scheduler, you can have it send old messages at your scheduling. The script is a VBScript using elements from Windows Scripting Host. -- Thanks for writing, Januk Aggarwal Using The Bat! 1.54 Beta/8 under Windows 98 4.10 Build A Ok, who is General Relativity, and what did he do with Sir Newton? -- Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Vers: 1.53d
Reminders (was: Bye Bye The Bat.... Say Hi to Becky!)
Hello ::Andrew::, On Sun, 2 Sep 2001 10:03:16 +0100 GMT (02/09/2001, 17:03 +0800 GMT), ::Andrew:: wrote: A Personally I don't agree, I think it would be pretty difficult to A identify which emails were from a template and which weren't. That's worse. I believe you just sent me birthday wishes, but in fact it was your computer? No thanks. It may be a matter of personal taste nowadays, though. Some people might prefer a computer-generated greeting than none at all. At least his his computer loves me. Better than noone. A A template could be used here with no offense and could spread a A little love in the world :) Right. I will advise you of the birthday of my computer, so your computer can spread a little love to mine. :-) A So in terms of features to suggest:- A Feature: Reminder Mails (let's call it a reminder rather than A birthday) I would offer this service for money to those people who don't know how to use the Windows Scheduler, and who don't want to use the myriad of secreterial services that already exist. Other than that, I see no reason to bloat my favourite mailer with such [censored]. A thoughts? None. ;-) -- Cheers, Thomas. Moderator der deutschen The Bat! Beginner Liste. I got into the gene pool while the lifeguard wasn't watching. Message reply created with The Bat! 1.54 Beta/7 under Chinese Windows 98 4.10 Build 1998 using an Intel Celeron 366Mhz, 128MB RAM -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Reminders (was: Bye Bye The Bat.... Say Hi to Becky!)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Thomas, On Sun, 2 Sep 2001 17:52:53 +0800, you wrote these words of wisdom: ... TF I would offer this service for money to those people who don't know TF how to use the Windows Scheduler, and who don't want to use the TF myriad of secreterial services that already exist. Other than that, TF I see no reason to bloat my favourite mailer with such [censored]. Note that the monthly list charters are sent using a CLI command and Marck's system scheduler. You can create your birthday message template, write the CLI command in a text file naming it a .cmd file and making it system scheduler run it on the various birthdays. The functionality is already there. - -- ©Allie C Martin List Moderator (and fellow end-user) PGP public key: http://pgpkey.ac-martin.com __ MUA: The Bat! 1.54 Beta/7 [OS: Windows 2000 Service Pack 2] _ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (MingW32) Comment: Sealed for security. iEYEARECAAYFAjuSHDUACgkQV8nrYCsHF+KAqACgrzjE10Vv5a1EhhlaL+i8ouEV vMUAnAvvT2ucuEj/1XmrrLhyEx62MbIE =rXGA -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Reminders (was: Bye Bye The Bat.... Say Hi to Becky!)
Hello Thomas, Sunday, September 02, 2001, 10:52:53 AM, you wrote: TF That's worse. I believe you just sent me birthday wishes, but in fact TF it was your computer? No thanks. That depends at which point you assume the wishes were sent. When everything was set-up by the user or when TB is triggered to send. It's the same situation as when someone books flowers for an anniversary in advance or even for several years in advance. But we're getting no where on this thread - to each their own. A Feature: Reminder Mails (let's call it a reminder rather than A birthday) TF I would offer this service for money to those people who don't know TF how to use the Windows Scheduler, and who don't want to use the myriad TF of secreterial services that already exist. Other than that, I see no TF reason to bloat my favourite mailer with such [censored]. interesting, in your first mail on this subject you said 'You mean automated sending of emails, or writing an email now which needs to be sent at a later date? This could be very useful,'. Bit of an abrupt change of opinion. Sorry if my comments about the football annoyed you, it's just we're so used to loosing to Germany at crucial moments, to win so conclusively was an opportunity not to be missed ;-) Andrew -- Best regards, ::Andrew::mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] London UK http://at.omic.co.uk Using The Bat! 1.53d on Windows 98 4.10 Build A -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re[2]: Reminders (was: Bye Bye The Bat.... Say Hi to Becky!)
Hello Allie, Sunday, September 02, 2001, 12:47:00 PM, you wrote: ACM Note that the monthly list charters are sent using a CLI command and ACM Marck's system scheduler. ACM You can create your birthday message template, write the CLI command in ACM a text file naming it a .cmd file and making it system scheduler run it ACM on the various birthdays. ACM The functionality is already there. Yes the monthly list charters are another good example of how this could be used. The problem is that this is probably the sort of feature which a new user might find useful and the above mothod might be a bit too complicated for them. I understand that Becky! has this functionality built in. -- Best regards, ::Andrew::mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] London UK http://at.omic.co.uk Using The Bat! 1.53d on Windows 98 4.10 Build A -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Reminders (was: Bye Bye The Bat.... Say Hi to Becky!)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi ::Andrew::, On Sun, 2 Sep 2001 13:49:02 +0100, you graced us with these comments: ... A Yes the monthly list charters are another good example of how this A could be used. The problem is that this is probably the sort of A feature which a new user might find useful and the above mothod might A be a bit too complicated for them. I understand that Becky! has this A functionality built in. I don't think it's really that complicated. The other thing is that if you learn to use the system scheduler, it opens a host of possibilities. I don't use backup software for example. The system scheduler with some cmd command files does the job. I use the same command type file to send the greeting via TB!'s CLI support. The CLI commands are all documented in the help with examples. We'd be happy to help anyone who chooses that route. - -- ©Allie C Martin List Moderator (and fellow end-user) PGP public key: http://pgpkey.ac-martin.com __ MUA: The Bat! 1.54 Beta/7 [OS: Windows 2000 Service Pack 2] _ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (MingW32) Comment: Sealed for security. iEYEARECAAYFAjuSNdsACgkQV8nrYCsHF+Jj9gCgvupg9iAD8S2kdpK7GPF8cNJX 6N0AoLO1xuKU6Yc3TXDvgDJs7/iDLneA =K6ZA -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re[3]: Reminders (was: Bye Bye The Bat.... Say Hi to Becky!)
On Sunday, September 02, 2001, 7:49:02 AM, ::Andrew:: wrote: Yes the monthly list charters are another good example of how this could be used. The problem is that this is probably the sort of feature which a new user might find useful and the above mothod might be a bit too complicated for them. I understand that Becky! has this functionality built in. There have been complaints on the beta list about the overhead for the RTF viewer, and desire to keep it tight. Having a special built in easy route to generate birthday cards seems like a lot more of a useless luxury to me. -- Dwight A. Corrin P O Box 47828 Wichita KS 67201-7828 316.263.9706 fax 316.263.6385 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Using The Bat! 1.54 Beta/7 on Windows 98 version 4,90 -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re[4]: Reminders (was: Bye Bye The Bat.... Say Hi to Becky!)
Hello Dwight, Sunday, September 02, 2001, 3:58:34 PM, you wrote: DAC There have been complaints on the beta list about the overhead for the DAC RTF viewer, and desire to keep it tight. Having a special built in DAC easy route to generate birthday cards seems like a lot more of a DAC useless luxury to me. forget the birthday card bit, let's look at it just as a reminder feature. -- Best regards, ::Andrew::mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] London UK http://at.omic.co.uk Using The Bat! 1.53d on Windows 98 4.10 Build A -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re[2]: Reminders (was: Bye Bye The Bat.... Say Hi to Becky!)
Hello SyP, Sunday, September 02, 2001, 4:32:19 PM, you wrote: S IMO this functionality should be provided via plugins (in TB V2), so S you have to download it only if you absolutely needed it. yeah that sounds ok -- Best regards, ::Andrew::mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] London UK http://at.omic.co.uk Using The Bat! 1.53d on Windows 98 4.10 Build A -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Reminders (was: Bye Bye The Bat.... Say Hi to Becky!)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday, September 02, 2001, at 02:52:53 AM PDT, Thomas F wrote: But first, ::Andrew:: wrote: A Personally I don't agree, I think it would be pretty difficult to A identify which emails were from a template and which weren't. And then Thomas replied: That's worse. I believe you just sent me birthday wishes, but in fact it was your computer? No thanks. It may be a matter of personal taste nowadays, though. Some people might prefer a computer-generated greeting than none at all. At least his his computer loves me. Better than noone. I agree with you Thomas. To see the enhanced version of this reply, please see my message with the same subject line in TBOT - to be sent shortly. Melissa - -- PGP public keys: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=PGP_Keys_8Body=Please%20send%20keys -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP Personal Security 7.0.3 iQA/AwUBO5J/MY1W11L7BPLpEQKiDwCgy8GRWQLRWB2lUdIWEpxGEf1rsekAoORZ 4pOrV6CPc8uBcXoalo51mxGV =Ua44 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
