On Wed, 2021-07-21 at 10:28 +0200, Milan Crha via evolution-list wrote:
> On Wed, 2021-07-21 at 02:15 -0400, David Frier wrote:
> > Just maybe this should be the default?  
> > 
> > Or a message offered to the user when creating a filter with Forward
> > To action? 
> > 
> 
>       Hi,
> the idea behind the default value is that the filters may forward
> multiple message, thus it's better to pile them up and flush the Outbox
> at once, rather than connect to the sending server for each message
> separately.
> 

That strikes me as a holdover from the days of dial-up.  When internet was 
charged by the
minute, not the month.


> Another benefit is to have a chance to check what is forwarded.
> 

The delay can be a NON-default option.  My mail client runs unattended most of 
the time.  


> The disadvantage, as you realized, is the delay in the message send,
> until the user flushes the Outbox manually.
>       Bye,
>       Milan
> 

This should be possible but never the default.

As design choices based on how people use email, these decisions are terrible.



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