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List:       kmail-devel
Subject:    Re: Multiple Identities (was Re: New config dialog)
From:       Espen Sand <espen.sand () neo ! no>
Date:       2000-03-22 8:57:41
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On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Stefan Taferner wrote:
>On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Don Sanders wrote:
>> On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, Stefan Taferner wrote:
>> > On Fri, 17 Mar 2000, Don Sanders wrote:
>> > > Actually this doesn't work for me. I have multiple email addresses,
>> > > sanders@kde.org, don@sanders.org, dsanders@cch.com.au, the first two
>> > > just redirect mail to the third one. So I have multiple email addresses
>> > > and one pop account (or multiple addresses and one local account as I
>> > > use fetchmail at home at the moment).
>> > >
>> > > When I reply to a message I would like KMail to automatically set the
>> > > "From:" address to  whichever one of the above email addresses is used
>> > > to send email to me.
>> > >
>> > > John Aldrich suggested a method for doing this by parsing the
>> > > "Received:" fields in the message header. I think this will work.
>> >
>> > This might be a bit tricky.
>> >
>> > I think it would be easier to have some extra header field inserted by
>> > kmail, e.g. "X-KMail-Identity" that sets the default identity for
>> > replies.
>>
>> Hmm, you're right. Adding an extra filter rule to do this wouldn't be hard.
>> I know that code.
>>
>> Ok, I'm convinced. If Espen sets up the new config dialog to allow multiple
>> identities. Then I'll right the rest of the code, however I want to keep
>> things simple.
>
>:-))

Well, the GUI is in place (and in cvs). I made my own list object to store 
the data internally in the dialog. When the dialog is opened I load the 
data of KMIdentity into the first entry of the list, but saving will be
difficult since I can only store one identity. If someone that knows how things 
work a little bit better than me can make the KMIdentity into a class that 
supports more than one identity I would be happy. If so, please have a look
at  configuredialog.h because the KMIdentity needs some more members
to manage the "inline signature" option.

I have started to redesign the "Account Settings" dialogs as well. I will 
add a combo in these boxes where the user can select the identity that
should be associated with the account.

An yes: In the "Add indentity" box I included an option to copy the settings 
of the global e-mail form in "Control Center", but it does not copy anything 
yet becasue I have had no time to figure how to get the data from that form.


>
>> > Then allow the user to change this identity with a combo box, as
>> > suggested before.
>>
>> Ok, but I'm thinking of leaving the signature code as is. That is the
>> signature is inserted into the message when you begin to compse it.
>
>I agree with Rivyn, a toolbar button would be nice.
>Meaning that the signature is not automatically added when starting to
>compose, and you have a toggle button to enable/disable the signature.
>
>Well, the other possibility is to add the signature nevertheless and have
>some smart code that replaces the signature when the user changes
>the identity. Would be very cool, but probably a bit tricky.
>


-- 
Espen Sand

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