Hello RS,
DC>> unless there is some reason why marking it read right away
DC>> interferes with what one wants to do with the message
>
> In example you read or just scan a message but you don't have time to
> deal with it at the moment . In that way it stays in example in your
> main (cumulative) folder and waits for it's turn.
>
> Solution would be creating additional VF and tag messages somehow but
> for instance in my TB! all VF values are reset to zero and in that way
> if I use that solution I will not know that there is any message
> pending to be handled...
I think it is a bit pointless to continue with this discussion, no one
is going to convince the other if there is a bug or not. Anyway, I will
tell you how I do things myself which, of course, to me, it seems a bit
more logic.
I hardly use any Incoming filters, just a few to sort messages for lists
like this one and a couple of news letters. I mainly rely on Read and
Reply filters.
This way, most of my incoming email just stays in the Inbox, where I
will go to see if I have any new and 'unread' messages. I normally use
Smart Space to browse/read a message and when I get to the end the
message is marked as read and I'm automatically taken to the next.
That's what Smart Space does.
Now, when I have one message selected in the Inbox Message List and
displayed in the Preview pane, I may do several things with it if I just
don't delete it:
1.- Just finish reading it and file it in appropriate folder
When message is marked as read by Smart Space, Read filters trigger and
one of them (most based on sender being in an AB Group) will move the
message to appropriate folder.
2.- Reply to it and then file it
As soon as I 'Send now' or 'Put in the outbox' the reply, Replied
filters are triggered and one of them, with similar logic as Read ones
(i.e. AB Groups) will move both the message being replied and the reply
to appropriate folder.
3.- Keep it for later reply or further action
Before Smart Space marks it as read I flag it. Then, when marked as
read, a Read filter will move the message to my 'Action - Reply' folder,
which is the folder I will look at for pending actions/replies. When I
do reply/act on any of them, again Read and Replied filters will file
them appropriately.
Under 'Action - Reply' I have a VF which looks into it and with Advanced
filter settings:
Age is greater than 10 days
AND Massage (attributes) is not replied
And that is all. Have a good day.
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Best regards,
Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain)
Using The Bat! v5.1.6.2 on Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 3
My photos at: http://www.Rancho-K.com
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