Gary,
G>> Yes, it is that way because the specifications say it should be. I G>> think Rit got it right by ignoring the specification on this one. Let G>> them continue to be guided by what real people using their program G>> might want. > Then why use any RFC protocol at all, even SMTP, or POP, or heck... now you > can be Microsoft and just use what you want...... You are missing the point > because you do not understand the problem. Generalizations do not help, and > being sadly misinformed, e.g. the Mulberry history, are just ranting without > knowledge. Sorry, gotta go.... and this is silly. IT types tend to consider those who disagree with them to be ignorant, uninformed, not worth conversing with. Yes, I have found that to be true as well. No, I am a software developer with a lot of years behind me. I have worked with just about every email client out there looking for the best I can get. No, I don't think you can dismiss my opinion that easily. -- Gleason Using 3.99.24 on Windows XP, 5.1, Build 2600. IMAP email provider is Fastmail, which uses Cyrus server software. ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.99.24 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html