Ok after an initial "ugh" when Thunderbird got updated to version 3 as part of my upgrade to Ubuntu 10.04 I have sort of adjusted and it *is* better. But one thing that I can't get is adding smart folders properly...has anyone done this and how ? At the top of the folder tree I have an "Inbox" smart folder which is a combination of my local (pop collected) inbox and an imap work one I want to add another smart folder that only shows unread items in the same way just under this. I can change the filter on the existing "Inbox" smart folder so that messages are only shown if status-isn't-read and that works fine (although annoyingly it only updates if you leave it and navigate back) but what I can't seem to do is add an additional folder that behaves like this. I worked out that the easy way to add new smart folders is to perform a search and then in the search options click "save search as virtual folder" but this only allows me to add the virtual folder as a subfolder to one of my existing accounts...not put it at the top with the other smart folders.
Wayne Stallwood wrote:
Ok after an initial "ugh" when Thunderbird got updated to version 3 as part of my upgrade to Ubuntu 10.04 I have sort of adjusted and it *is* better.
Bah! Forgot about Thunderbird's habit of ignoring lists... Is there any way of collapsing (NG) threads from the end? When you've forty or fifty items it's a chore to scroll up again. -- Tony Anson www.girolle.co.uk/
On 05/05/10 21:32, Anthony Anson wrote:
Bah! Forgot about Thunderbird's habit of ignoring lists... Ahh see TB3 actually brings the Reply to list button out when the correct list headers are present in a mail (which they are in alug main) You still have to remember to actually click it rather than reply though.
Is there any way of collapsing (NG) threads from the end? When you've forty or fifty items it's a chore to scroll up again. Not that I can see, not even in the new version, However the thread preview when you click on a threads parent is so good you don't need to expand threads as often.
Wayne Stallwood wrote:
On 05/05/10 21:32, Anthony Anson wrote:
Bah! Forgot about Thunderbird's habit of ignoring lists... Ahh see TB3 actually brings the Reply to list button out when the correct list headers are present in a mail (which they are in alug main) You still have to remember to actually click it rather than reply though.
Hmmm. As a certain political party used to say: #'Things can only get better..."
Is there any way of collapsing (NG) threads from the end? When you've forty or fifty items it's a chore to scroll up again.
Not that I can see, not even in the new version, However the thread preview when you click on a threads parent is so good you don't need to expand threads as often.
In most of the newsgroups I take, I can soon recognise the threads I want to follow. In the Shed, for instance, there are presently some rather long ones, wriggling with sub-threads. The difficulty is not identifying them, but scrolling up and down. A 'Next Unread' button would be a nice touch. And playing nicely with Leetkey. (Which is probably the Leetkey developers' pigeon) -- Tony Anson www.girolle.co.uk/
On 06 May 10:17, Anthony Anson wrote:
Wayne Stallwood wrote:
On 05/05/10 21:32, Anthony Anson wrote:
Bah! Forgot about Thunderbird's habit of ignoring lists... Ahh see TB3 actually brings the Reply to list button out when the correct list headers are present in a mail (which they are in alug main) You still have to remember to actually click it rather than reply though.
Hmmm. As a certain political party used to say: #'Things can only get better..."
Is there any way of collapsing (NG) threads from the end? When you've forty or fifty items it's a chore to scroll up again.
Not that I can see, not even in the new version, However the thread preview when you click on a threads parent is so good you don't need to expand threads as often.
In most of the newsgroups I take, I can soon recognise the threads I want to follow. In the Shed, for instance, there are presently some rather long ones, wriggling with sub-threads. The difficulty is not identifying them, but scrolling up and down.
A 'Next Unread' button would be a nice touch.
Erm, so, N (as in the keyboard button) wouldn't be of any use, then? (Goes to the next Unread Message)... Or R to mark a thread as read (to mark a single message is M). Keyboard shortcuts are listed at: http://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/Keyboard+shortcuts Ctrl-Shift-L is a handy one to know, too - it's "Reply to List". Also, have a play with the left arrow key, in a thread it'll move up a level, if you keep hitting left, it'll eventually close the thread. The keyboard is still, by far, king of the dealing with e-mail... and that's why I still use mutt for most of my mail, Thunderbird I use at work, as a seperation tool more than anything else.
And playing nicely with Leetkey. (Which is probably the Leetkey developers' pigeon)
What's Leetkey? -- Brett Parker
Brett Parker wrote:
On 06 May 10:17, Anthony Anson wrote:
Done it again! Hooter, hooter, hooter!
You still have to remember to actually click it rather than reply though.
Don't say it!
Hmmm. As a certain political party used to say: #'Things can only get better..."
Is there any way of collapsing (NG) threads from the end? When you've forty or fifty items it's a chore to scroll up again. Not that I can see, not even in the new version, However the thread preview when you click on a threads parent is so good you don't need to expand threads as often. In most of the newsgroups I take, I can soon recognise the threads I want to follow. In the Shed, for instance, there are presently some rather long ones, wriggling with sub-threads. The difficulty is not identifying them, but scrolling up and down.
A 'Next Unread' button would be a nice touch.
Erm, so, N (as in the keyboard button) wouldn't be of any use, then? (Goes to the next Unread Message)...
Seems just the job...
Or R to mark a thread as read (to mark a single message is M).
No problem with that to date anyway.
Keyboard shortcuts are listed at: http://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/Keyboard+shortcuts
Shall print it out ASAP.
Ctrl-Shift-L is a handy one to know, too - it's "Reply to List".
If I remebered - when I do, I just press 'A', and the ALUG address is at the top of the list of As.
Also, have a play with the left arrow key, in a thread it'll move up a level, if you keep hitting left, it'll eventually close the thread.
Hum. That sounds useful innit.
The keyboard is still, by far, king of the dealing with e-mail... and that's why I still use mutt for most of my mail, Thunderbird I use at work, as a seperation tool more than anything else.
Will have a look at Mutt. Does it do news too?
And playing nicely with Leetkey. (Which is probably the Leetkey developers' pigeon)
What's Leetkey?
It's an add-on for programs like Thunderbird, Firefox/Iceweasel etc which has a multiplicity of functions: Text encryptors, toggle editors, text transformers. I use it largely for ROT 13 in a Shed environment. Thanks for pointers. Consider me pointed. -- Tony Anson www.girolle.co.uk/
On 06 May 14:33, Anthony Anson wrote:
Brett Parker wrote:
On 06 May 10:17, Anthony Anson wrote:
Done it again! Hooter, hooter, hooter!
:)
You still have to remember to actually click it rather than reply though.
Don't say it!
Hmmm. As a certain political party used to say: #'Things can only get better..."
Is there any way of collapsing (NG) threads from the end? When you've forty or fifty items it's a chore to scroll up again. Not that I can see, not even in the new version, However the thread preview when you click on a threads parent is so good you don't need to expand threads as often. In most of the newsgroups I take, I can soon recognise the threads I want to follow. In the Shed, for instance, there are presently some rather long ones, wriggling with sub-threads. The difficulty is not identifying them, but scrolling up and down.
A 'Next Unread' button would be a nice touch.
Erm, so, N (as in the keyboard button) wouldn't be of any use, then? (Goes to the next Unread Message)...
Seems just the job...
Or R to mark a thread as read (to mark a single message is M).
No problem with that to date anyway.
Keyboard shortcuts are listed at: http://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/Keyboard+shortcuts
Shall print it out ASAP.
Ctrl-Shift-L is a handy one to know, too - it's "Reply to List".
If I remebered - when I do, I just press 'A', and the ALUG address is at the top of the list of As.
Also, have a play with the left arrow key, in a thread it'll move up a level, if you keep hitting left, it'll eventually close the thread.
Hum. That sounds useful innit.
The keyboard is still, by far, king of the dealing with e-mail... and that's why I still use mutt for most of my mail, Thunderbird I use at work, as a seperation tool more than anything else.
Will have a look at Mutt. Does it do news too?
Nope... well, technically it can with just the right config done for it and a lot of magic... but for command line news goodness, slrn has reasonably similar keybindings and fwicr, when I was using it, is actually quite reasonable.
And playing nicely with Leetkey. (Which is probably the Leetkey developers' pigeon)
What's Leetkey?
It's an add-on for programs like Thunderbird, Firefox/Iceweasel etc which has a multiplicity of functions: Text encryptors, toggle editors, text transformers. I use it largely for ROT 13 in a Shed environment.
Thanks for pointers. Consider me pointed.
Ahhh, that makes sense. -- Brett Parker
Brett Parker wrote:
On 06 May 10:17, Anthony Anson wrote:
A 'Next Unread' button would be a nice touch. Erm, so, N (as in the keyboard button) wouldn't be of any use, then?
Or R to mark a thread as read (to mark a single message is M).
That's "k" in the shed to kill a thread and see it no more. Nev
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