RE: lynx-dev lynx email-sending: ask "cc" AFTER editing the email?

[Vlad Harchev]

On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Joris Dobbelsteen wrote:

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> > Sent: donderdag 27 juli 2000 1:52
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> > Subject: RE: lynx-dev lynx email-sending: ask "cc" AFTER editing the
> > email?
> >
> >
> > Yes, I'm daydreaming again, but you might find something practical
> > in here. . .
> >
> > In "RE: lynx-dev lynx email-sending: ask "cc" AFTER editing
> > the email?"
> > [26/Jul/2000 Wed 13:59:32]
> > Joris Dobbelsteen wrote:
> >
> > > I seemed I didn't explain it good enough (bad english or
> > knowledge of terms
> > > or I don't know what else, so add it here).
> > [...]
> > > modify its own settings (got the difference?).
> >
> >
> > Yes, thanks.  I thought "special document" meant a script, or
> > HTML file with a special name that Lynx understands.
> >
> >
> > > Can't we do a similar thing for a document that is used to
> > generate/send
> >                                     ^^^^^^^^ internal resource,
> >                                              like you said.
> > > e-mails, this would allow the user to easily move through
> > To, CC, (BCC,)
> > > Subject and body fields, just like he/she is used to when
> > browsing (in
> > > Lynx).
> >
> > Here's something: Lynx is still has very weak text-editing ability
> > [even in forms].  So a compromise, leaving the actual
> > *message_composition* to the defined editor, as usual: your form
> > interface could set the header details before writing the message
> > [CC, BCC, Reply To, etc].  There could even be a "custom header"
> > field to add things like Organization and X-foo.  Details Lynx
> > already "knows" could be filled-in with defaults.
> >
> 
> Can't we better enhance the text-editing ability. This will benefit the user
> when browsing the Internet and make the implemenation of this e-mail system
> much easier...
> 
> > Before?  Yes, *and* after.  You could have a dummy-form with only
> > a Submit button on the same page, maybe named "Compose" or "Type
> > Message", which spawns the default editor, and the second [the
> > "real" form] would have all the header inputs.  When *that* form
> > is submitted, the message would be sent.
> >
> > Currently, after composing a message in another editor, Lynx returns
> > you to the last page, which in this case would be the form.  From
> > there, you can change your CC and BCC, add Organization: the B0RG,
> > or whatever you like, then send it or cancel with the back button.
> >
> 
> I always make mistakes, and wan't to modify the text afterwards, what thus
> must be possible, so you must have the ability to switch between the two
> inputs.
> I would prefer, that when you are editing the message body (this text) you
> can see the To, CC ans subject boxes.
> The best way would be having them in one document, but this requires
> enhancements to the text-editing ability.
> 

 In general, invoking custom mailer (like pine) has been discussed this month
in thread named "Re: lynx-dev [PATCH] remove extension to EXTERNAL
command, extend CERN rules support for mailto: URLs" - seems invoking custom
mailer (with all fields like TO: and Subject: already filled) is the even
better solution.

 Best regards,
  -Vlad


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