Hello Marck, On Sun, 22 Sep 2002 at 01:43:28 [GMT +0100], you wrote: MDP> If, at the instant you start a new message you happen to be MDP> focused on the wrong folder, the message gets given the wrong MDP> address. This happens when you click a mailto without changing MDP> folders. The results vary from embarrassing to excruciating MDP> depending upon the content of the misdirected mail.
I'll agree for the most part, but there are ways of mitigating this problem. For instance my TB related folders all have the below macro (with the corresponding list address for TBUDL, TBBETA etc. of course). %IF:"%TOLIST%CCLIST%BCCLIST"="":"%TO='[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" This way, if, and only if, you create a new message (while this folder has focus) that has no recipient (i.e. not a mailto link), will it put the list address in the TO field. MDP> BTW - another mistake in such templates is to use the construct MDP> %TO="[EMAIL PROTECTED]" without a "%TO=''" before it. So any MDP> pre-existing addresses are retained. Using the above macro, this is unneeded. MDP> Back to the lecture: every time I say this, someone takes MDP> exception to something I've said with comments like "'danger' is MDP> a bit harsh" or "I've used Folder templates for ages and it's MDP> never gone wrong for me". Like me! <grin> No, I do agree with you Marck. Taking a stock folder and just dumping a %TO macro in it seems like the logical thing to do, and that's where the problem lies. But as with just about anything that's as flexible and robust as TB (<thinking>... hmmm, is there anything else? <grin>), you have to be careful with the power it wields. I've tried six ways to Sunday to break the macro, and haven't been able to do it yet. If there's any sort of recipient in TO, CC, or BCC, the list address doesn't get put in there. If you hit the new message button forgetting that the TB folder has focus, the list address gets put in the TO field. But I would imagine that since they haven't defined a recipient yet, they'll notice the list address in the TO field when they go to add one. If they don't, then they're better off using Outlook, because they'll never grasp the idea of e-mail. <grin> Cheers, Leif Gregory -- List Moderator (and fellow registered end-user) PCWize Editor / ICQ 216395 / PGP Key ID 0x7CD4926F Web Site <http://www.PCWize.com> TB FAQ <http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/FAQ.html> Using The Bat! 1.61 under Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 3 on a P4 1.6Ghz OC'd to 2.32Ghz with 512MB. Tagline of the day: while( !asleep() ) sheep++; ________________________________________________ Current version is 1.61 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
