Hi, I'll start with the request to save time:
I recently had a problem sending mail, and got into a forceful discussion with my ISP who tried to imply it was my beloved mail client. Since The Bat! is not on their approved mail client list, the burden fell on me to prove that it wasn't the culprit. I ended up using a freeware program to open a raw connection to the SMTP in order to send SMTP commands. Thus I was able to prove their server was shutting down my connection because of a faulty routing mechanism in their configuration. All the time I was thinking, "BOY, this is what The Bat! staff should have added instead of that ridiculous scratch pad. I therefore request you kill SmartBat or at least take it off of my window title bar. I further request that you add a raw SMTP\POP3 tool that can let me get down-n-dirty with my mail server. If you'd like an example of how it should look, check out Internet Maniac's Raw Connect feature. For an example of how NOT to implement it, check out Internet Genius' SMTP feature. Additional comments: I've been using The Bat! since version 1.2([0-9][a-z]), and I've been a solid fan, having found no comparison in the likes of Pegasus, Eudora, and the bloated hostware\spyware called Outlook. I've always loved the laser-focus of this product. Best mail tool period. Kick-ass functionality with premiums placed on speed and efficiency. I've gotten at least five of my friends hooked. That being said, this damn Smart Bat is very much a step in the wrong direction. I have many, many choices for a freeware scratchpad, of which even the average matches the SB functionality and is more configurable. I won't even go there with the 'Known Folder'. In short : BE CAREFUL. You are flirting with that developer's siren, Bloatware. And when you have added an ill-conceived, it is very hard to phase remove, but I'd bet money that the majority of your users won't be sad to see Smart Bat go the way of the Dodo. And don't give me some response about 'don't like it, don't use it' because that's not the point and you know it. Long live The Bat! Rich ________________________________________________________ Current Ver: 1.60i FAQ : http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bug Reports: https://bt.ritlabs.com
