Re: [Evolution-hackers] Attaching remote files

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 10:56 +0200, Magnus Nordseth wrote:
> Jayant Balraj Madavi:
> > If a user had asked for some file to be attached, it means that (s)he
> > wants to "Really" attach the file.
> > Asynchronous download is pefectly fine, but "SEND" and other button
> > should be disbaled. Only cancel button should be enabled. or may be have
> > one button like "CANCEL DOWNLOADING" :)
> 
> Maybe we can delay the mail sending (queue it) until the download is
> complete?  From a user perspective I think it is unnecessary to wait until
> the download is finished before pressing 'send'. You will need to notify
> the user if (s)he tries to close evolution before a mail has been sent.

The problem with 'queing' is it isn't queued, it is in-memory still.

So this complicates things wildly if you then try to quit the
application; you think the mail it queued, but it isn't, and might get
cancelled before it is.