> Hello all, > there are possibilities in The Bat to save, to export or to import messages > to/from unix mailbox files. According to RFC 4155, page 4 "mbox database > files sometimes have an ".mbox" extension, but this is not required nor > expected." The RFC says nothing about the extension .mbx.
> There are some inconsistencies in The Bat referring to that. You can save > messages to .MBX files via "Save as..."-dialogue in main window. > You can import or export mails from and to .MBX-files via "Tools"-menu, > however when opening these dialogues, the window to choose a file does not > filter for unix mailbox files. The dialogue says "All Files (*.*)". When > exporting messages to unix mailbox, no extension is added, which is OK > according to RFC 4155, nevertheless, since The Bat is a windows software > and Windows users are accustomed to file extensions, it would be > appropriate to have file extensions for the dialogues mentioned above. > My suggestion: The Bat should use the extension .mbox throughout the entire > program, according to RFC 4155. No extension might confuse windows users. > The dialogues should filter for .mbox files and the correct extension > should be attached automatically. > What are your opinions about that? That makes sense to me. -- Rick In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. - George Orwell v4.2.13.8 ALPHA on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 4.2.13.8 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
