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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Question for Kmail developers
From:       Jon Aseltine <aseltine () surveyscience ! net>
Date:       2001-01-28 21:58:55
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John Califf wrote:
> The problem is not bugs but lack of needed features.  The biggest lack
> is that threads can't be collapsed and expanded.  This makes managing
> list mail particularly unwieldy. Further, when any link in a thread is
> deleted the whole thread becomes shattered into many smaller parts
> (apparently based on date).  Browsing inbox mail when this happens
> results in confusing navigation, at least in my experience. Finally,
> there is very little info given in the left hand panel about what's in
> the folders and status bar feedback is minimal to nonexistent, and the
> methods of viewing contents of folders and threads are very limited
> compared with Netscape mail.

I brought the problem with thread deletion to the attention of the kmail
developers quite some time ago. I was told that they didn't think it was
a problem, and if I just deleted each thread "from the bottom" I
wouldn't get the shattering effect you describe. I didn't really find
that to be a good solution, but I couldn't convince them.

I have moved back to Messenger for a different reason, though -- IMAP
support.

I wish I had the programming skills to contribute. Seems like all I do
is complain about missing features. :) Sorry, but I do what I can.

Jon

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  Jonathan Aseltine     aseltine@cs.umass.edu     MAS, Umass, Amherst
 
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