Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on Tue, 24 Oct 2000:
> Depends on what you're using the resend feature for. If you're resending a
> message that you already sent it should already be in your Fcc and what's the
> point of adding it again?
True, but in that case you can delete the Fcc from the compose menu.
The point is that apparently the intuitive thing is to expect that every
outgoing message is saved to the =sent folder (or whatever $record has),
unless you explicitly clear the Fcc header. It can be a nasty surprise
to find this isn't so for the resent messages.
And conversely, adding an extra Fcc only copies one extra message to the
sent folder, which usually is much less of a nuisance. You can delete
extra messages, but you can't re-create something that got never saved.
It is largely a user preference whether they want to keep an outgoing
copy of every message they sent, or just each unique message they send.
The headers in the two emails will be slightly different, at least, so
some people may prefer to keep both copies.
It should also be noted that resend-message is meant for situations
where you want to use the original email as a base for the new email,
but do want to alter it. If you want to send the exact same message,
you're better off using the b(ounce) command. (Which, BTW, *does* add
a new copy of the message to the Fcc folder...)
Since the new message is likely going to be different from the old
message in some way, it makes sense to store a copy of that too.
> Frankly, I think it'd make more sense to make a templates setup. Like a reply
> with template. You could specify a template mailbox and then select a message
> from the template mailbox that would be used as the default reply. etc etc
> etc....
I don't see how that is any different from what resend-message provides,
actually?
Regards,
Mikko
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