Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-27 Thread Mikael Byström
Andy Fragen said: >What I want is something that is flexible enough to work in a manner >that will make your workflow and mine easier. This would include >intermingling of smart and concrete folders, possibly tabs, etc. Besides the intermingling part as a necessity, that's pretty much describes

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-26 Thread Andy Fragen
You didn't quote the most important part of my point. > Concrete folders displays messages that have been "physically" put in them, > whereas smart folders display messages based upon some search algorithm. -- Andy Fragen On Sat, Mar 25, 2006, computer artwork by subhash said: >[Andy Fragen <

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-26 Thread Andy Fragen
>Andy Fragen said: > >>Concrete folders displays >>messages that have been "physically" put in them, whereas smart folders >>display messages based upon some search algorithm. > >That's what different about them, yes (though I'd be tempted to say >"logically"). Would you really say that search res

Re(2): Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-25 Thread computer artwork by subhash
[Andy Fragen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb am 24.3.2006 um 15:17 Uhr:] >But are they really different things. Yes, I think so. >They're both folders and as such >should have all the same features and characteristics of folders. No. Smart folders and real folders have only the name in common. Nex

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-25 Thread Mikael Byström
Mikael Byström said: >I don't see there is much more point to discuss placement of >imaginary folders, unless can be further detailed in any useful fashion. Some words disappeared here. I meant: I don't see there is much more point to discuss placement of imaginary folders, unless thoughts that

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-25 Thread Mikael Byström
Andy Fragen said: >Concrete folders displays >messages that have been "physically" put in them, whereas smart folders >display messages based upon some search algorithm. That's what different about them, yes (though I'd be tempted to say "logically"). Would you really say that search results win

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-25 Thread Andy Fragen
On Fri, Mar 24, 2006, Mikael Byström said: >Andy Fragen said: > >>Why couldn't smart folders simply integrate with real folders and be >>alpha sorted? Then all they really need is a different icon so the user >>has some indication that they're different. I also see some sort of plus/ >>minus/gear

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-25 Thread Mikael Byström
Andy Fragen said: >Why couldn't smart folders simply integrate with real folders and be >alpha sorted? Then all they really need is a different icon so the user >has some indication that they're different. I also see some sort of plus/ >minus/gear menu at the bottom of the folder panel. Well, I

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-25 Thread Andy Fragen
On Fri, Mar 24, 2006, Mikael Byström said: >Andy Fragen said: > >>I'm not really sure why a smart folder, which should have a different >>icon, need be any different than a regular folder in function. In other >>words, double click it and it opens in another window. Is that somehow >>not similar

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-24 Thread Mikael Byström
Andy Fragen said: >I'm not really sure why a smart folder, which should have a different >icon, need be any different than a regular folder in function. In other >words, double click it and it opens in another window. Is that somehow >not similar to incorporating smart folders into the RMB? Not

Re(3): Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-24 Thread computer artwork by subhash
[computer artwork by subhash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb am 23.3.2006 um 23:29 Uhr:] >I am using... Addition: I am checking 7 POP3-Mail-Accounts. I shut down the machine every night. It is running whole the day. -- http://www.subhash.at

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-24 Thread Andy Fragen
I'll chime in as another who rarely uses the RMB. You currently have: 40796 Messages 45 Message folders 44 Message Filters 6 Text Clippings 7 Signatures and I check 9 different email accounts. I have a similar amount and variety as do you. SpamSieve is indispensable. Most of my filters are for

Re(2): Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-24 Thread computer artwork by subhash
[Mikael Byström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb am 23.3.2006 um 20:01 Uhr:] >Thanks for sharing your experiences. Would you care to describe your >workflow? I currently have: 9066 Messages 31 Message folders 44 Message Filters 23 Text Clippings 28 Signatures 46 Scripts I am using the 3 panel view a

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-24 Thread Mikael Byström
A-NO-NE Music said: >I am involved with more than 10 active beta test lists. Constantly, >more than 2 or 3 products are close to shipping so my mail browsing >priority changes day to day. This is the reason. But doesn't this mean you could be helped by 'smart folders' or similar solutions unde

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-24 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Mikael Byström / 2006/03/23 / 02:01 PM wrote: >Would you care to describe your >workflow? What types of email do you receive and send? Business, mailing >lists, private? What are the volume of messages? My daily volume is about 300-500 excluding another 500 SPAM. Unfortunately, last couple versi

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-24 Thread Mikael Byström
Hiro said: >Mikael Byström / 2006/03/22 / 12:39 PM wrote: > >>One conclusion I made from the "RMW in the browser" discussion is that >>the recent messages listing seem to be a vital part of how PowerMail >>users interact with their email messages. At least for users being on >>this list. >>It's a

Re(2): Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-23 Thread computer artwork by subhash
[A-NO-NE Music <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb am 23.3.2006 um 9:19 Uhr:] >I >didn't feel it benefits my workflow so I never opened RMW again. So did I. -- http://www.subhash.at

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-23 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Mikael Byström / 2006/03/22 / 12:39 PM wrote: >One conclusion I made from the "RMW in the browser" discussion is that >the recent messages listing seem to be a vital part of how PowerMail >users interact with their email messages. At least for users being on >this list. >It's also true for me. Wi

Re: Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-23 Thread Mikael Byström
Mikael Byström said: > It's "virtual" in the sense that the messages are actually stored (from >the user standpoint at least) in "concrete" folders, often in a well- >known folder structure created by the user him/herself. Should better have read: "It's "virtual" in the sense that the messages s

Identifying the problems that 'smart' folders may solve part 1

2006-03-23 Thread Mikael Byström
Please, pretty please take part in this discussion! One conclusion I made from the "RMW in the browser" discussion is that the recent messages listing seem to be a vital part of how PowerMail users interact with their email messages. At least for users being on this list. It's also true for me.