Re[2]: Tracking down a problem.

2004-05-16 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
At 2:49 PM on 5/16/2004, Mica Mijatovic typed ... M> I got three. So far... NO FAIR! Put that third one back right away or I'm gonna tell! -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 5/16/2004 at 5:06 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using

Re: Eek! A Bat HTML (hyperlink) question!

2004-04-30 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
ink a name, type it in the name box. This technique generates a proper HTML link for me. -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 4/30/2004 at 9:47 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.10.03 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thoug

Re[2]: Strange preview pane behavior

2004-04-20 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
the Logitech MX500 to correct another problem a few weeks ago. There may still be some lingering incompatibility. Nothing has changed here (either video or mouse driver) since 2.10 was released. -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 4/20/2004 at 7:53 AM Technology Editor,

Re: Strange preview pane behavior

2004-04-20 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
switch to another program, and then return to TB, the message is back at the beginning. This is particularly annoying when I'm updating a website (15-20 changes) based on information in a long message. The solution is to copy the message and paste it in to UltraEdit, but this is an needless e

Re[2]: Your message to TBUDL awaits moderator approval

2004-04-05 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
server, which doesn't add the stuff Mailman considers suspicious. It's better than making needless work for the mods and better than having my breathless (HA!) prose delayed. More information, probably, than anybody wanted. -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 4/5/2

Re[2]: Subscribing through Gmane

2004-03-20 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
At 8:13 AM on 3/20/2004, Peter Meyns typed ... P> You must use the e-mail address that you are subscribed to the list P> with. Oh yeah. I remember reading that. That'll teach me to try to do something at 3am. (No, it's not 3am here, but it is 3am somewhere.) -- Bill Bl

Re[2]: Subscribing through Gmane

2004-03-20 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
.beta I found the group just fine and was looking at gmane.mail.the-bat.user when I attempted to subscribe. Gmane asked for my name and my e-mail address. It was the e-mail address I gave it that it didn't like. -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 3/20/2004 at 8:01 AM Technolo

Subscribing through Gmane

2004-03-20 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
What does Gmane consider to be a valid address? It would not accept these forms (all using valid names and domains): [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Each of these is a valid format. -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 3/20/2004 at 7:23 AM

Antivirus problem noted and solved

2004-03-19 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
y Press > Hastings, Victoria, Australia > www.worsleypress.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] > New Book: Success in Store - How to Start or Buy a Retail Business, > Enjoy Running It and Make Money -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 3/19/2004 at 6:32 AM Technology Editor, New

Re[3]: Unequal gaps

2004-03-06 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
At 8:30 PM on 3/6/2004, Jack Morrison typed ... J> And lastly, I apologize for apologizing so much. So anyone who questions your observations is opposed to constructive criticism? Gee, I thought the list was about discussion, not about monologues followed by huffy sarcasm. -- Bill Bl

Re[2]: Too many initials used in quoting

2004-03-05 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
t;' rather than the expected 'SH>'. Under Account -> Properties -> Reply Have you selected "First Initial" (that's the setting I use) instead of "Initials"? -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 3/5/2004 at 9:07 AM Technology Edi

Re[2]: Crash on Search in 2.04.4

2004-02-23 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
me as it's always been: C:\Program Files\The Bat!\ And my messages are stored in directories under D:\BatMail\. Each subsequent new version has found everything. -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/23/2004 at 8:08 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbu

Re[2]: Disappearing progress indicator

2004-02-22 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
's talking about the Windows Display Properties dialog, but that option seems not to be available when WindowBlinds is running (paid version.) WindowBlinds may be customized on a per-application basis, I think, but I'd prefer to avoid that. The progress bar still works fine, so I will surviv

Re[2]: Are releases secret ?

2004-02-21 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
ded. -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/21/2004 at 1:21 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.04.4 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: I believe no problem is so large or so difficult that it can't be blamed on

Re[2]: Disappearing progress indicator

2004-02-21 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
At 10:54 AM on 2/21/2004, Clive Taylor typed ... C> [EMAIL PROTECTED] C> Hi Bill, >> My guess would be an incompatibility with WindowBlinds, but before I >> report it, is any other WindowBlinds user seeing this? C> Yes. Reported. -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMA

Disappearing progress indicator

2004-02-21 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
unloaded that. Now instead of a plain black circle, I have a gray circle that displays the size of the document and shows progress as expected. My guess would be an incompatibility with WindowBlinds, but before I report it, is any other WindowBlinds user seeing this? -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor

Re[2]: Bat doesn't notice when hdd full

2004-02-20 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
defrag without 15-17% free space. I can k> imagine the performance issues one would encounter with a 95% filled HD. Doesn't Windows start carping when free space drops below 85% or so? I may be remembering something that didn't occur, but I seem to recall some version of Windows grumbl

Re[2]: What is causing this?

2004-02-19 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
ich is why I wasn't cutting you any k> slack... ;) Dang. I gotta send in some novice-level posts now. -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/19/2004 at 6:12 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.02.3 CE on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Se

Re[2]: What is causing this?

2004-02-19 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
ot;suspicious" but something at thebat.dutaint.com does. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/19/2004 at 12:12 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.02.3 CE on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: I've seen the futu

Re: Bat doesn't notice when hdd full

2004-02-19 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
you're likely to see some odd behavior by the operating system. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/19/2004 at 8:34 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.02.3 CE on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: An unbreakabl

What is causing this?

2004-02-16 Thread Bill Blinn-Technology Editor
The last two messages I've sent to the list have received a bounce message that says: Your mail to 'TBUDL' with the subject Re: POP3 over SSL Is being held until the list moderator can review it for approval. The reason it is being held: Message has a suspicious header The first message t

Re: POP3 over SSL

2004-02-16 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
being thick? I don't know that it supports this natively, but I run a Secure CRT to the office and forward ports 110 and 25. I tell TB to look at localhost on non-standard ports and it works like a charm. There may be an easier way. -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/1

Re[3]: Mod: Cut mark (was: cut-line RFC and client support)

2004-02-15 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
ble to reproduce it reliably. -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/12/2004 at 12:35 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.02.3 CE on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: Quotations are for people who don't say

Re[2]: Contact icon colors

2004-02-11 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
ot;sexual *identity*", not just "sex". Because "sex" seems to be a dirty word, we refer to "gender" when we mean "sex". I suspect that this has little to do with TB and I have thus erected my Maginot Trout Shield Defense System. -- Bill Blinn Technology E

Re[3]: Scroll Wheel Problem

2004-02-06 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
have someone help me extricate my tongue from my cheek, where it is firmly wedged.) -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/6/2004 at 6:56 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.02.3 CE on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: Pl

Re[5]: Scroll Wheel Problem

2004-02-05 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
;(down) icon, but nothing happens. (I did try it with a message that had a scroll bar). In the editor, cruise up/down work as expected. So that's 3 out of 4. Only the preview pane doesn't work as expected. -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/5/2004 at 4:30 PM Techn

Re: Add to Address Book

2004-02-05 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
y of doing things, I think. I can save you one (small) step. Copy the text you want before you R-click the address. You'll still have to paste it into a big field (I often use the street address field because it's fairly large) and then cut/paste from there, but at least you don't ha

Re[3]: Scroll Wheel Problem

2004-02-04 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
I have a Logitech MX500 and the scroll wheel works properly, but there are two buttons that scroll up and down in most applications. The cursor changes in TB, but no scrolling occurs EXCEPT in the editor (I just tried it in this message and it works.) -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([EMAIL PRO

Re[2]: Why repeat info ? (was: Re: cut-line RFC and client support)

2004-02-04 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
At 5:26 PM on 2/4/2004, Peter Meyns typed ... P> Three lines isn't much, right. But what should be wrong about P> courtesy? :-) Seems like an excellent idea to me. Now will someone please say "Nazi" so this topic can officially end! -- Bill Blinn - Technology Editor ([

Re[2]: Attaching files to The Bat - filename not fully shown?

2004-02-03 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
ith a double extension, anyway, because double extensions are considered by many antivirus programs to be hostile. What kind of file is filename.xls.asc? XLS suggests an Excel file. ASC suggests a text file. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/3/2004 at 11:13 AM Technology Edit

Re: Attaching files to The Bat - filename not fully shown?

2004-02-03 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
just sent someone a PDF and, looking at both the attachments panel and the message stream, I see only a single extension: 1C924E365AC0E9 Content-Type: application/pdf; name="TestFile.pdf" Content-transfer-encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="TestF

Re: Keystroke (no mouse) selection and deletion of text.

2004-02-02 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
use? Ctrl-A (also standard Windows function) D> 3. Is there a way I can delete all the text in a message using only D> keystrokes, or using a Quick template? Ctrl-A, the Del or BkSp. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/2/2004 at 10:38 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio

Re[2]: nod32 plugin for The Bat!?

2004-02-01 Thread Bill Blinn - Technology Editor
C> MyDoom worm. NO antivirus program detects all new viruses. From the time a virus or worm is seen in the wild, it is often 24 hours or more before the AV companies identify it, react, add it to the definitions file, and make an update ready. Depending entirely on anybody's AV program

Re[3]: MyDoom and The Bat

2004-01-30 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
hem to: http://www.610tech.net/20040201.shtml#rule -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 1/30/2004 at 9:51 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.02.3 CE on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: I know Karate, Kung Fu, and

Re: MyDoom and The Bat

2004-01-29 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
ile.txt.scr") is harmful. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 1/29/2004 at 9:34 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.02.3 CE on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: If you can't help, at least don't hurt others. --

Re: TheBat Attempt to alter the autostart section

2004-01-25 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
ion The Bat works normally. Does anyone have an D> idea what is going on? That's similar to my question from a week or two ago, so I think I can answer it. Options - Preferences - General Make sure "Start program after system halt" is NOT checked. -- Bill Blinn Technology Edi

Re[2]: Notebook Synchronizing

2004-01-23 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
ks for catching that! -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 1/23/2004 at 12:08 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.02.3 CE on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: I'll never forget you -- you're too weird. If not

Re[2]: Notebook Synchronizing

2004-01-23 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
that I want to store on the main computer) but you also provided a macro I can use. Two for the price of one. G> Hope i could be helpful. Indeed! -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 1/23/2004 at 8:02 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.02.3

Re: Notebook Synchronizing

2004-01-22 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
doesn't give me every message in every location, but it does give me what I want. It might work for you. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 1/22/2004 at 4:08 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.02.3 CE on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Se

Re[2]: TB problem with PC Mag StartUp Cop

2004-01-08 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
(if I'm interpreting it properly) as to be missed by most people. Documentation continues to be the weakest part of TB's otherwise stellar operation. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 1/8/2004 at 6:38 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The B

TB problem with PC Mag StartUp Cop

2004-01-07 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
is tracking. POSSIBLE solution: I disabled StartUp Cop and let TB start. Then I closed TB, started StartUp Cop again, and ran TB. This time it didn't trigger a warning from StartUp Cop. Anybody else using this little PC Mag utility? If so, have you seen problems with TB? -- Bill Blinn Technolo

Re[2]: Spell check usability

2003-10-08 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
At 2:33 PM on 10/8/2003, Bill Blinn Technology Editor typed ... B> Without selecting the word, RIGHT-click it. Choose correct word B> from list. Right click the correct word. You probably figured it out already, but I means LEFT click the replacement word. -- Bill Blinn Technology

Re: Spell check usability

2003-10-08 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
ick on r> it! Without selecting the word, RIGHT-click it. Choose correct word from list. Right click the correct word. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 10/8/2003 at 2:31 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1 Bui

Re: and other shortcuts

2003-10-03 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
. I've never used it before. Ctrl-Shift-I brings up a memo window when I use the left Ctrl-Shift or the right Ctrl-Shift. (Or any other combination, such as LCtrl-RShift-I, but typing that combination makes my teeth itch. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 10/3/2003 at 7

Re[2]: Suggestion for better message list view reading

2003-10-03 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
ter. If ANYONE is allowed to consistently ignore the rules, it sends the message to everyone else that the rules don't matter. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 10/3/2003 at 2:52 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows X

Re[3]: Suggestion for better message list view reading

2003-10-03 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
rent version is 2.00.6 | "Using TBUDL" information: P> http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 10/3/2003 at 7:45 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 26

Re[2]: Another "This posting violated the list rules regarding top posting"?!?

2003-10-01 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
At 3:52 PM on 10/1/2003, Melissa Reese typed ... M> By the way...shouldn't this thread be moved to TBOT? ;-) No thread praising the administrators should moved anywhere. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 10/1/2003 at 4:20 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN,

Re: Another "This posting violated the list rules regarding top posting"?!?

2003-09-30 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
little faster than usual once or twice a day when one of these reminders shows up. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/30/2003 at 8:42 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: Lea

Re[2]: Temp Files

2003-09-26 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
rently it's not an OS thing. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/26/2003 at 4:42 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: To start your cat collection, simply open a can o

Re[2]: new mail at top/bottom

2003-09-24 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
e same is true of things like eBay and dBASE. There is no need to follow goofy capitalization in running text. Ebay and Dbase are just fine. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/24/2003 at 8:09 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6

Re: wrapping cookies problem

2003-09-11 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
he following: Random thought: %Wrapped="%COOKIE='D:\BatMail\cookie.txt'" -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/11/2003 at 4:55 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought

Re[4]: A new utility - POP3 bandwidth limiter

2003-09-11 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
It seems that Bill Blinn Technology Editor said ... B> will press END and then I'll send the message. Let's see if that B> breaks the line. Guess not. Oh, well. It was a theory. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/11/2003 at 2:48 PM Technology Editor, Ne

Re[3]: A new utility - POP3 bandwidth limiter

2003-09-11 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
(or threats of trouts) so I guess my templates are OK. I am now going to tempt fate (and the moderators) by going to the --(space) line. When I'm there, I will press END and then I'll send the message. Let's see if that breaks the line. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PRO

Re[3]: TB 2.00.6 not indicating new mail in folders

2003-09-10 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
st or site (somebody who knows will point you in the right direction). I just happened to be in a conversation with Stefan when I noticed it and he said that it would be fixed. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/10/2003 at 8:04 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Colu

Re: TB 2.00.6 not indicating new mail in folders

2003-09-10 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
I know has new e-mail in it, TB wakes up and puts F> out all the a.m. signals. This is a bug. I've seen it and so have several others. RITLabs is aware of this and promises a fix. (No timetable for the fix.) In the meantime, you might install SOUNDS -- these seem to still work. -- Bill B

Re[2]: HTML as default on v2.00 ...........?

2003-09-09 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
ope for it to be readable by a nearly everyone who reads it. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/9/2003 at 7:26 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: CAT (n): 1. Furry keyboard

Re[2]: HTML as default on v2.00 ...........?

2003-09-09 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
It seems that David Boggon said ... TF>> Your choice is costing me money. D> And exactly how much extra is it costing you? Does it matter? Doing something that you know costs someone else money is rude, even if it's no more than one cent. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([E

Re[4]: HTML as default on v2.00 ...........?

2003-09-09 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
time, it's needed and wanted about as much as my cat needs and wants a tuxedo and top hat. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/9/2003 at 9:51 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random t

Re[2]: HTML as default on v2.00 ...........?

2003-09-09 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
m in every message," the user seems to think, "and at least 7,000,000 of the 16.7 million available to me." Yecch. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/9/2003 at 8:56 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1

Re[2]: The Bat! v2 Upg Price of $17.50 until October 31, then what?

2003-09-08 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
d around a computer unsupervised. *When I have time to read TBUDL, "now and then" means "about twice a day." -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/8/2003 at 5:20 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5

Re[3]: The Bat! v2 Upg Price of $17.50 until October 31, then what?

2003-09-08 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
the program you feel works best for you. Fine. I've picked the one that I feels works best for me. You're right. I'm right. Easy as that. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/8/2003 at 1:38 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Ba

Re[2]: Start up: The Bat balks

2003-09-08 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
talked to them, the response has been "Outlook is what we know and we're sticking with it." There's always hope, though! -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/8/2003 at 9:53 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Wind

Re[2]: Scheduler - reasons to go V2

2003-09-06 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
does a fine job. In the final analysis, I'd prefer that RIT Labs spend limited resources on continuing to develop the best MUA on the planet even if that means documentation doesn't get done. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/6/2003 at 2:51 PM Technology Editor

Re[2]: Message list focus

2003-09-05 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
At 5:23 PM on 9/5/2003, Urban typed ... U> Friday, September 5, 2003, Bill Blinn Technology Editor wrote: >> Random thought: Cannot open file "C:\BatMail\cookie.txt" U> Seems you have a problem with your cookies there. See: Petard, hoist by one's own. Yes, I copied th

Re[3]: Message list focus

2003-09-05 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
At 10:03 AM on 9/5/2003, Dave Kennedy typed ... ^ D>Typo in your template - delimiter Yeah. A deli-meter would be used to measure sausages, wouldn't it? -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/5/2003 at 10:07 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columb

Re[4]: Spam

2003-09-04 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
s made here, I took a look at SpamPal (which is no pal of spam) and have installed it for a test run. At first glance, it looks like what I would describe as an ideal solution because it's quick, seems to be reliable, and works flawlessly with The Bat. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL P

Re[4]: so is version 2 here yet .... :-)

2003-09-03 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
ons are often helpful. I'll download it and take a look. The problem with C|Net, I suppose, is that opinions by techno-turnips tend to be given the same weight as those from people who actually know what they're talking about. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9

Re[2]: so is version 2 here yet .... :-)

2003-09-03 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
It seems that Deborah W said ... D> On Wednesday, September 3, 2003, 7:27:47 AM, Bill Blinn Technology Editor wrote: BBTE>> "This program will steal your passwords and people will be able to BBTE>> see all your personal information. I contacted the government to BBTE>>

No-show messages

2003-09-03 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
ven if the account doesn't light up. IOW, it's not a killer, just a minor annoyance. It would be easy enough to move the account up or down to see if it's somehow a positional thing -- or even to delete the account and recreate it. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTE

Re[2]: so is version 2 here yet .... :-)

2003-09-03 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
; There were a few positive responses, but many were negative and warned of security problems. Enough to scare me away! -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/3/2003 at 7:25 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600

Re[3]: so is version 2 here yet .... :-)

2003-09-02 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
re-set itself to 30 days on 9/1 -- at least on my computer -- so I could have waited a bit. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/2/2003 at 7:40 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Featured speak

Re: zonealarm and automatic mail checks - works for anyone?

2003-09-01 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
Pro is set to monitor only outbound traffic. Also, none of the "pro" features are enabled. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/1/2003 at 1:31 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.0 Beta/6 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Servi

Re[2]: Expand Whole Thread

2003-08-31 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
z> happy to compromise. Anytime I become annoyed with some of The Bat's "surprising features" and begin to think about trying some other application, that thought lasts about 2.5 seconds as I start though the list of the things TB can do and nobody else can even touch. -- Bil

Re[3]: Filters, Spam and Edits

2003-08-28 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
the message to a folder of your choosing. Once again TB proves that it's capable of just about anything! -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 8/28/2003 at 10:46 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.0 Beta/4 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2

Re[3]: OT: Vote for The Bat! :-)

2003-08-27 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
nvince more people to look at it. TB could own the "power users" (maybe it already does) and better documentation could bring more "average users" in. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 8/27/2003 at 6:55 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio

Re[3]: The Bat! 2.0 Beta test and reviewing

2003-08-25 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
he URL for the beta today (ftp://ftp.ritlabs.com/pub/the_bat/beta/) and went there. This is the kind of new version I like: EVERYTHING looks familiar, it works the way I expect it to work, and poking around through the menus reveals some neat new features. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL P

Re: sticky splash screen

2003-08-23 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
ammer: If you think the program should do something, it probably does; you just have to find it.) I usually just press Alt-F2 and TB starts checking for mail while the splash screen is still there. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - 8/23/2003 at 3:55 PM William Blinn C

Re[2]: firewall software and TB, was Re: blah!

2003-08-23 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
killed, but often the computer must be powered off. The current version of ZA seems to have resolved the problem and support at Zone Labs is generally willing to work with users to track down the problem. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 8/23/2003 at 8:32 AM Technology Editor

Re[4]: reading confirmation

2003-08-22 Thread Bill Blinn-Technology Editor
At 8:49 PM on 8/22/2003, Karen Kay typed ... K> On Friday, August 22, 2003, John Bartlett wrote: >> Under Filter/Actions I don't see "Create Reading Confirmation (forced)" >> or anything like it. Sometimes I wonder if I have the same program as >> other people! K> Me, too. Sometimes things are b

Re[2]: blah!

2003-08-22 Thread Bill Blinn Technology Editor
At 7:30 PM on 8/22/2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed ... >> I think an anonymous coward like you, [EMAIL PROTECTED], should not >> try to classify anyone as a »sucking« one. Next time you try flaming >> please make sure that you filled in your real name into the >> appropriate field of your mail progr

Re[2]: Mangled attachments

2002-09-13 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
at! v1.61 on Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 3 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/13/2002 at 8:03 AM Technology Corner, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Direct: 614-785-9359 Fax: 630-604-9842 http://wtvn.blinn.com http://www.wtvn.com Random thought: "You sou

Re[2]: Mangled attachments

2002-09-13 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
n Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 3 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/13/2002 at 7:41 AM Technology Corner, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Direct: 614-785-9359 Fax: 630-604-9842 http://wtvn.blinn.com http://www.wtvn.com Random thought: "Know you know, and kn

Re[2]: Mangled messages

2002-09-12 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
h and try to A> see if anything pops up as likely I really am leaving now, too! G'nite! Using The Bat! v1.61 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/12/2002 at 6:54 PM Technology Corner on Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Direct: 614-785-93

Re[2]: Mangled messages

2002-09-12 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
n this.) Using The Bat! v1.61 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/12/2002 at 6:41 PM Technology Corner on Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Direct: 614-785-9359 Fax: 630-604-9842 http://wtvn.blinn.com http://www.wtvn.com Random th

Re: Mangled messages

2002-09-12 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
A> 4) Virus checker / firewall? Sometimes with, sometimes without. Using The Bat! v1.61 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/12/2002 at 6:29 PM Technology Corner on Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Direct: 614-785-9359 Fax: 630-60

Re[2]: Mangled attachments

2002-09-12 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
re NTFS. All are Seagate drives -- ranging from 7200RPM EIDE to 15000RPM SCSI. No significant fragmentation thanks to Diskkeeper. No evidence of impending hardware failure. Using The Bat! v1.61 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/12/2002 at 6:26

Re[2]: Mangled attachments

2002-09-12 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
to find out that it's not TB because I really like this program. I've used it for 18+ months and, even with the problem I see, am not seriously considering any other program. There simply is no better or more configurable e-mail program than TB. Thanks to EVERYONE for the ideas, thoughts, a

Re[2]: Mangled attachments

2002-09-12 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
Not even with that inferior thing Microsoft ships.) I don't think so . Using The Bat! v1.61 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/12/2002 at 5:23 PM Technology Corner on Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Direct: 614-785-9359 Fax: 630-

Re[2]: Mangled attachments

2002-09-12 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
rwise be. Using The Bat! v1.61 on Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 3 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/12/2002 at 1:32 PM Technology Corner, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Direct: 614-785-9359 Fax: 630-604-9842 http://wtvn.blinn.com http://www.wtvn.com Random tho

Re[2]: Mangled attachments

2002-09-12 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
the problem. Sometimes the attachment is not recoverable by any means I know. I'll try contacting Zone Labs, too. If nothing else, I have been introduced to AVG Antivirus! Using The Bat! v1.61 on Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 3 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]

Mangled attachments

2002-09-12 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
but I can't until I solve this little problem. Thanks! Using The Bat! v1.61 on Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 3 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 9/12/2002 at 7:39 AM Technology Corner, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio http://www.technology-corner.com

Re[2]: The Bat! 2.0 (probably OT)

2002-06-18 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
apparent. TB does more with a clean, simple (this is ugly?) interface than any "pretty" program. Give me functionality and power. And maybe a little more time. I've been using TB for a little over 2 years and I have mastered probably 1/3 of its tricks. Using The Bat! v1.60q on Wi

Re[2]: more info on dissapearing folder prob

2002-06-18 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
n. Using The Bat! v1.60q on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 6/18/2002 at 3:51 PM Technology Corner on Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Direct: 614-785-9359 Fax: 630-604-9842 http://wtvn.blinn.com http://www.wtvn.com Random thought: "Let us nev

Re: more info on dissapearing folder prob

2002-06-18 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
the accounts panel and pressing Ctrl-Shift-Alt-L. Using The Bat! v1.60q on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 6/18/2002 at 3:18 PM Technology Corner on Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Direct: 614-785-9359 Fax: 630-604-9842 http://wtvn.blinn.com http

Re[3]: "Inbox - Known" Folder? WHAT ARE THESE FOLKS THINKING?

2002-06-14 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
It seems that Miles Johnson said ... M> I'm sticking to 1.53... Do others feel the same way? In a word, no. Using The Bat! v1.60q on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 6/14/2002 at 3:31 PM Technology Corner on Newsradio 610 WTVN,

Re[2]: How to stop system "stop" sound?

2002-06-14 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
Legend: ] [ + Added feature] [ * Improved/changed feature ] [ - Bug fixed (we hope) ] Once a feature gets into software, it's rarely removed. Using The Bat! v1.60m on Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 2 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re[2]: SOT: POP3 lock out - alternatives?

2002-06-13 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
. It won't be much of a clue, but it will be better than what they have now. Using The Bat! v1.60m on Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 2 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 6/13/2002 at 1:14 PM Technology Corner, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Direct: 614-785-93

Re: Mozilla 1.0, Default MailTo

2002-06-12 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
Build 2195 Service Pack 2 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 6/12/2002 at 11:40 AM Technology Corner, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Direct: 614-785-9359 Fax: 630-604-9842 http://wtvn.blinn.com http://www.wtvn.com Random thought: "I joined the Navy to see the world. I

Re[3]: Removing mail list prefixes

2002-06-08 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
oduction to the subject. I can't even begin to explain the regular expression above, but I can read some less complex ones. Good luck! Using The Bat! v1.60q on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 6/8/2002 at 4:46 PM Technology Corner on Newsradi

Re[2]: 1.60m - State of the art?

2002-05-30 Thread Bill Blinn, Technology Editor
h order. I do remember that it wasn't neat or easy. Using The Bat! v1.60m on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 -- Bill Blinn, Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 5/30/2002 at 8:47 PM Technology Corner on Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Direct: 614-785-9359 Fax: 630-604-9842 http://wtvn.bli

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