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List:       kmail-devel
Subject:    Re: Last attempt at reconciliation
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () olympusproject ! org>
Date:       2002-09-19 19:15:30
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On Thursday 19 September 2002 12:08, Ingo Klöcker wrote:
> > Does a MIME tree viewer like the one in the reader winddow that comes
> > up {always,smart} force all users to understand MIME tree navigation?
> > The user would have to _create_ those "exotic" mime parts first...
>
> The user SHOULD not have to create those exotic mime parts. There will
> have to be a simple mode which just works like it works now and an
> advanced mode which works like you describe above. Normal users
> shouldn't be bothered with creating multipart-whatever parts. After
> all, all they want to do is attach some files.

exactly. a simple toggle to go from "basic" mode (as it is now with a list 
only showing the attached files, or hidden if no attachments) to advanced 
mode (what marc wants)...

btw, marc, what does this mime-tree ubercontrol get the user? not having 
played with such a thing before, i'm not sure what the benefits are. you seem 
to have the upper hand on that one, so i'd be interested if you care to 
explain the benefits... =)

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Aaron J. Seigo
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