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Posted by Neredbojias on 04/02/06 05:03
>>> I don't think so. This is how you structure your attributions
>>> (manually; this isn't in the GUI), but I see no variable that
>>> represents the attributee's email address:
>>>
>>> http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/tips#beh_replyheader
>>>
>>> Compare this to, say, Xnews, which has this GUI config section for
>>> customizing attributions:
>>>
>>> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/comp/xnews_attrib.jpg
>>>
>>> There, you'd just insert the variable %e into the language you wanted
>>> to use.
>>>
>>> Similarly, Pan (which I am using) offers simple and comprehensive GUI
>>> configuration of attribution here here:
>>>
>>> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/comp/pan_attrib.jpg
>>>
>>> When you hover your cursor over the entry box, a tooltip pops up
>>> showing the other variables, one of which is %a for author and address.
>>>
>>> I'm not a fan of Thunderbird, although I recommend it over OE. My
>>> preferences are Xnews for Windows and slrn and Pan for *n*x.
>> Okay, very much thanks, that helped immensely. Gravity's "attribution"
>> is
>
> You're welcome. (Or "your welcome" in netspeak.)
>
>> set virtually the same as Xnew's. I suspect that I'll be checking Xnews
>> out one of these days soon. As with browsers, though, I bet I'll never
>> find one I like perfectly.
>
> Xnews has some converts in the alt.html/alt.www.webmaster posse. Best
> support (not limited to Xnews) is the wizards that hang out in the
> small-but-focused news.software.readers froup. Feel free to drop my name.
Yep, I'll probably try it soon. I tried the edits; user.js was a dismal
failure. Then naturally I tried hacking the main file. The attribution
did nothing but some non-related changes "took" okay.
Thanks again for the help.
--
Neredbojias
I knew a man that I did not care for,
And then one day this man gave me a call.
We sat and talked about things on our minds
Until I said, "Just kiss my damn behind!"
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