"Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I use the flag in WLM to identify messages that need attention. But I'd
> like another identifier that I can use where I have taken a particular
> action (which may apply whether nor not there is a flag). I've looked at
> Priority (but it seems that this can only be set by the sender of the
> message) and Watch (but this can only be applied to threads rather than to
> individual messages).
>
> Any ideas on what I can use as an identifier?

cross-posted to the Windows Live Mail group.

Thank you, Gordon -- must have been what my kids irreverently call a
"senior's moment". It was meant to go to a WLM newsgroup.

--
Lindsay Graham

"Gordon" <gordonbparker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OmWXanUUJHA.592@xxxxxx

>> I use the flag in WLM to identify messages that need attention. But I'd
>> like another identifier that I can use where I have taken a particular
>> action (which may apply whether nor not there is a flag). I've looked at
>> Priority (but it seems that this can only be set by the sender of the
>> message) and Watch (but this can only be applied to threads rather than
>> to individual messages).
>>
>> Any ideas on what I can use as an identifier?

>
>
> cross-posted to the Windows Live Mail group.

"Gordon" <gordonbparker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OmWXanUUJHA.592@xxxxxx

>> I use the flag in WLM to identify messages that need attention. But I'd
>> like another identifier that I can use where I have taken a particular
>> action (which may apply whether nor not there is a flag). I've looked at
>> Priority (but it seems that this can only be set by the sender of the
>> message) and Watch (but this can only be applied to threads rather than
>> to individual messages).
>>
>> Any ideas on what I can use as an identifier?

>
>
> cross-posted to the Windows Live Mail group.

Wow Gordon, did you figure that out yourself or did you get help from
someone?

"Gordon" <gordonbparker@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#YW#LqUUJHA.5200@xxxxxx

>
>
> "Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OmWXanUUJHA.592@xxxxxx

>> I use the flag in WLM to identify messages that need attention. But I'd
>> like another identifier that I can use where I have taken a particular
>> action (which may apply whether nor not there is a flag). I've looked at
>> Priority (but it seems that this can only be set by the sender of the
>> message)

> > and Watch (but this can only be applied to threads rather than to
>> individual messages).

Setting Watch on a message when it is open in its own window
applies it just to that message.

>>
>> Any ideas on what I can use as an identifier?

Even more awkward: use a rule to set a color for a message
which matches that rule.


Good luck

>
>
> cross-posted to the Windows Live Mail group.

Thanks, Gordon. ; )


Robert Aldwinckle
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you can add the Mark for offline.. who cares what the real functionality is
... lol

it will serve your purpose

right click on the columns and add it, it will add a small blue arrow...



"Gordon" <gordonbparker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OmWXanUUJHA.592@xxxxxx

>> I use the flag in WLM to identify messages that need attention. But I'd
>> like another identifier that I can use where I have taken a particular
>> action (which may apply whether nor not there is a flag). I've looked at
>> Priority (but it seems that this can only be set by the sender of the
>> message) and Watch (but this can only be applied to threads rather than
>> to individual messages).
>>
>> Any ideas on what I can use as an identifier?

>
>
> cross-posted to the Windows Live Mail group.

Thanks, Robert (and my apologies for the delay in getting back to you). I'm
using your first suggested method, and that seems to work pretty well.

On the second suggestion (rule to set a colour), I use lots of message rules
that are applied to incoming messages to file them in appropriate folders.
But I can't see how to do what you suggest. Say, for example, that I wanted
to identify all messages that I have actioned in some way -- what condition
could I choose that would recognise messages that have been 'actioned'?

--
Lindsay Graham


"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#YW#LqUUJHA.5200@xxxxxx

>>
>> "Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OmWXanUUJHA.592@xxxxxx

>>> I use the flag in WLM to identify messages that need attention. But I'd
>>> like another identifier that I can use where I have taken a particular
>>> action (which may apply whether nor not there is a flag). I've looked
>>> at
>>> Priority (but it seems that this can only be set by the sender of the
>>> message)

>

>> > and Watch (but this can only be applied to threads rather than to
>>> individual messages).

>
> Setting Watch on a message when it is open in its own window
> applies it just to that message.

>>>
>>> Any ideas on what I can use as an identifier?

>
> Even more awkward: use a rule to set a color for a message
> which matches that rule.
>
> Good luck
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>

Thanks, 'Black Vista version', but what do you mean 'Mark for offline'?
That term appears in the WLM Newsgroups Edit menu, but is not explained
anywhere in Help. But it does not appear at all in the menu for Mail and
that is where I want to use it. Can you help explain?

--
Lindsay Graham


"Black Vista version" <VistaIsTl@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> you can add the Mark for offline.. who cares what the real functionality
> is .. lol
>
> it will serve your purpose
>
> right click on the columns and add it, it will add a small blue arrow...
>
> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#YW#LqUUJHA.5200@xxxxxx

>>
>> "Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OmWXanUUJHA.592@xxxxxx

>>> I use the flag in WLM to identify messages that need attention. But I'd
>>> like another identifier that I can use where I have taken a particular
>>> action (which may apply whether nor not there is a flag). I've looked
>>> at Priority (but it seems that this can only be set by the sender of the
>>> message) and Watch (but this can only be applied to threads rather than
>>> to individual messages).
>>>
>>> Any ideas on what I can use as an identifier?

"Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O4VKc#EWJHA.5032@xxxxxx

> On the second suggestion (rule to set a colour), I use lots of message rules
> that are applied to incoming messages to file them in appropriate folders.
> But I can't see how to do what you suggest. Say, for example, that I wanted
> to identify all messages that I have actioned in some way -- what condition
> could I choose that would recognise messages that have been 'actioned'?

I knew I shouldn't have mentioned this... ; }

There's no magic command to do what you want automatically.
You would have to do it all manually and as I indicated,
rather awkwardly.

E.g. for each message that you want to mark with a color
create a rule which is sufficiently constrained that only that message
will be marked when you apply it. Then apply it to that folder or newsgroup once.


Good luck

Robert
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>>>> Any ideas on what I can use as an identifier?

>>
>> Even more awkward: use a rule to set a color for a message
>> which matches that rule.