RFC: Mailbox properties [was Re: I know I sound like a broken record . . sentboxes]

[Peter Bloomfield <PeterBloomfield bellsouth net>]

On 04/09/2003, Steffen Klemer wrote:
> Am 2003.04.09 10:07 schrieb(en) Philip Rhoades:
>> Hi people,
>> 
>> I have asked for this feature in the past and got knocked back for 
>> the standard code (someone showed me how to change it for my own 
>> setup) but I think it is worthwhile asking the question again to see 
>> if opinions have changed (I think it is a great idea!).
>> 
>> What I want is for any folder of the form:
>> 
>> 	sentbox*
>> 
>> to be treated like the standard sentbox folder - ie the heading is 
>> "To:" and the recipients (not the sender) are shown in the list.
> 
> I would say the same thing that was answered the last year:
> 
> not that way, but there could however be the way, that the from-pane 
> thanges "From sorted" to "From sorted backwards" to "To sorted" and 
> To sorted backwards"
> 
> Or a pref to "Select this as Sentbox"
> 
> just my 0,02€
> 
> cu
> /Steffen

I propose that we add a line to the mailbox properties dialog:

Show address: To [ ] From [x]

with a 2-button radio group--the choice to default to the current 
usage, and to be saved between sessions (in the mailbox view).

Comments?

Peter