Hello Alto, On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:25:33 +0100 GMT (31/12/2006, 21:25 +0700 GMT), Alto Speckhardt wrote:
AS> Guten Morgen, Frohes Neues. TF>> I've never had runtime errors with Voyager. AS> I have - on average about one runtime error every two hours. But I'm AS> delighted to agree that the latest Voyager version is much better AS> here. I've seen errors here, too, but there are so few of them that I AS> can't give a similar "average per hour". There's indeed progress here. OK. TF>> I also find that the reaction speed depends on the host computer. AS> Certainly. However, my impression is that the new version is quicker AS> on the same machine I had been using before. Not my feeling, but is has always been quick enough for me. Good that you are happier than before. AS>>> However, still no MessageList/"Column AutoWith" option, not in AS>>> TheBat nor in Voyager: TF>> I don't know what you mean. When I run Voyager on computers that have TF>> different monitor resolutions, of course I need to adjust, but I don't TF>> say that's Voyager's fault. AS> No, not "of course", and indeed it is: AS> Up to TheBat v3.0.1.33 there used to be an option in message AS> list/setup columns named "Autosize". [...] I never knew that. That would be a usefull addition for Voyager. TF>> With TB!, it is installed on a PC, and the resolution isn't TF>> changed that often. AS> Not here: I have an installation on which the same message base files AS> are used by multiple clients over a network. This way, not every AS> client has to fetch new mail for itself and laptops can be easily AS> synchronized using Windows Offline Folders. Naturally, not all of the AS> machines have the same screen width, and some users even like AS> different view schemes than others. But the view modes are not stored AS> locally, but in the message base. There can only be one view mode AS> for one folder on the whole network. With "Autosize" that could be AS> worked around, without the option it cannot. Yes, TB! is designed for multiple clients using the same message base. The local PC settings should be local, then. TF>> Am I misunderstanding you? AS> Not at all, but maybe you only know the crippled versions of TheBat. AS> There were versions before that worked like the user wished to, not AS> uses that worked the way RIT wished them to. That were the times when AS> you could recommend TheBat whole heartedly. Well, "The times they are AS> a-changin'." I still recommend The Bat, but I use it only with a local message base, so no problem. Personally, I would like this feature for Voyager. -- Cheers, Thomas. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary. http://thomas.fernandez.hat-gar-keine-homepage.de/ Message reply created with The Bat! 3.95.6 under Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.95.06 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
