Hello MaXxX,

On 13 May 2004, 00:21 +0200 (13/05/200423:21 local time) MaXxX [M] in
mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

>> [+] (In works) "New|Chat folder" command to create "Watchers" for
>>     threads. I.e. you should be able to add message to that folder and
>>     all new messages referring to any message in that folder should
>>     also appear in that folder

M> I would highly advise AGAINST doing it this way. The concept is nice,
M> but the solution seems short-sighted...

M> A much better solution, in my opinion - as done by Forte Agent, by the
M> way - is to have a flag: "watched" (or "ignored", while at it). With
M> proper view modes, a folder could easily be switched to display "only
M> watched threads", or "only not ignored threads", or a VF could be
M> created for the same purpose. Result - the same functionality, but far
M> more possibilities.

I tend to agree... with a flag you can turn the status on or off at
will. With the current arrangement this is not as easy, and to
(intuitively) remove a thread by deletion will kill the original
messages.


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