Nicknames/Handles in Templates

2006-11-10 Thread Richard H. Stoddard
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 I want to use nicknames (handles) in my default templates for new messages. I've tried (in account properties) to edit the default template by replacing %TOFNAME with either %TONICKNAME or %TOHANDLE. However, in both cases I get a blank space and

Re: Nicknames/Handles in Templates

2006-11-10 Thread Marck D Pearlstone
Dear Richard, @10-Nov-2006, 20:06 +0500 (10-Nov 15:06 here) Richard H. Stoddard [RHS] in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] said to TBUDL: RHS I want to use nicknames (handles) in my default templates for new RHS messages. I've tried (in account properties) to edit the default RHS template by replacing

Re[2]: Nicknames/Handles in Templates

2006-11-10 Thread Richard H. Stoddard
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Marck, MDP You want the AB macro set to do this with, since the Handle is an MDP attribute of the Address book entry rather than a function of the MDP addressee. %ABtoHandle does the job admirably. Works like a charm - thanks. But I don't suppose

Re: Nicknames/Handles in Templates

2006-11-10 Thread Marck D Pearlstone
Dear Richard, @10-Nov-2006, 20:32 +0500 (10-Nov 15:32 here) Richard H. Stoddard [RHS] in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] said to Marck: MDP You want the AB macro set to do this with, since the Handle is an MDP attribute of the Address book entry rather than a function of the MDP addressee. %ABtoHandle

Re[2]: Nicknames/Handles in Templates

2006-11-10 Thread Richard H. Stoddard
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Marck, Friday, November 10, 2006, 8:44:25 PM, you wrote: MDP It is at this stage I usually bail out and hit one of the lesser MDP used AB fields - like %ABtoBusPager or something or %ABtoPrefix. MDP I don't use TB to address real mail so I never

Re: Nicknames/Handles in Templates

2006-11-10 Thread Marck D Pearlstone
Dear Richard, @10-Nov-2006, 21:05 +0500 (10-Nov 16:05 here) Richard H. Stoddard [RHS] in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] said to Marck: MDP It is at this stage I usually bail out and hit one of the lesser MDP used AB fields - like %ABtoBusPager or something or %ABtoPrefix. MDP I don't use TB to address

Re: Nicknames/Handles in Templates

2006-11-10 Thread Robin Anson
On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 at 20:32:02 +0500, Richard wrote: MDP You want the AB macro set to do this with, since the Handle is an MDP attribute of the Address book entry rather than a function of the MDP addressee. %ABtoHandle does the job admirably. Works like a charm - thanks. But I don't suppose

Re: Nicknames/Handles in Templates

2006-11-10 Thread MFPA
Hi On Friday 10 November 2006 at 4:05:03 PM, in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED], Richard H. Stoddard wrote: Maybe it would just better to use the standard and then use an addressee template for those whose nicknames aren't the same as their first names. It may be less work in the end. Even less work

Re[2]: Nicknames/Handles in Templates

2006-11-10 Thread rich gregory
Maybe it would just better to use the standard and then use an addressee template for those whose nicknames aren't the same as their first names. It may be less work in the end. M Even less work would be to just put the nickname in the first name M field. After much stealing of other list

Re: Nicknames/Handles in Templates

2006-11-10 Thread Richard H. Stoddard
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Thanks to all who've replied. One of these will likely work for me. The main reason I want this to work is that for some people I want a more formal address but an informal salutation. I'll test these possibilities after a few more cups of coffee.

Macros - where they do the same, how to choose?

2006-11-10 Thread MFPA
Hi Where macros are described as having identical functionality, is there any reason to choose one over the other? eg %PUT or %INCLUDE %QT or %QINCLUDE Are they really just straight alternatives, or an older version deprecated in favour of a newer one? -- Best regards, MFPA