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01-31-2009
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| | Bold unread messages Just chanced my arm and updated v12 to v14. I have applied the following rule :- (as proposed by winston) Apply this rule after the message arrives - For all messages - Highlight it with Black (not default) - Stop processing more rules This rule is No.1 on the list. Please enlighten me if something is wrong, but still only the From field is Bold. Help guys -- Delboy A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. Douglas Adams |
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01-31-2009
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| | Re: Bold unread messages That's ALL you can get ........ Bold in the From column. t-4-2 "Delboy" <no.spam.delboy.hoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:vqGdnXt2vrzUEhnUnZ2dnUVZ8sLinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Just chanced my arm and updated v12 to v14. > > I have applied the following rule :- (as proposed by winston) > > Apply this rule after the message arrives - For all messages - Highlight > it with Black (not default) - Stop processing more rules > > This rule is No.1 on the list. Please enlighten me if something is wrong, > but still only the From field is Bold. > > Help guys > > > -- > Delboy > > A common mistake that people make when trying to design something > completely > foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. > > Douglas Adams > > |
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02-01-2009
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| | Re: Bold unread messages The rule prevents a message fields(From, Subject, Sent etc) visual text from turning to washed-out gray after being 'read' or marked as 'read',. It does not 'bold' any field. -- ...winston ms-mvp mail "Delboy" <no.spam.delboy.hoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:vqGdnXt2vrzUEhnUnZ2dnUVZ8sLinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Just chanced my arm and updated v12 to v14. > > I have applied the following rule :- (as proposed by winston) > > Apply this rule after the message arrives - For all messages - Highlight > it with Black (not default) - Stop processing more rules > > This rule is No.1 on the list. Please enlighten me if something is wrong, > but still only the From field is Bold. > > Help guys > > > -- > Delboy > > A common mistake that people make when trying to design something > completely > foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. > > Douglas Adams > > |
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02-01-2009
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| | Re: Bold unread messages Thanks guys, I have gone back to WLM 2008 v12. I found the From field only being highlighted/bold insufficiently clear to search for unread posts. Yes I know that I could have put a Next Unread tool on the toolbar, but I prefer to look at the subject and if it interests me, then expand it and read the unread posts. That's the way I use WLM and this reason alone is enough to make 2009/v14 unsuitable for me whatever the other (dis)advantages may be. Perhaps if MS issue another update that fixes this issue, I may install 2009 v1x. Other guys may disagree but this post is IMHO and of course YMMV "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eyzudEFhJHA.504@xxxxxx Quote: > The rule prevents a message fields(From, Subject, Sent etc) visual text > from turning to washed-out gray after being 'read' or marked as 'read',. > It does not 'bold' any field. > > -- > ...winston > ms-map mail > > "Delboy" <no.spam.delboy.hoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:vqGdnXt2vrzUEhnUnZ2dnUVZ8sLinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >> Just chanced my arm and updated v12 to v14. >> >> I have applied the following rule :- (as proposed by winston) >> >> Apply this rule after the message arrives - For all messages - Highlight >> it with Black (not default) - Stop processing more rules >> >> This rule is No.1 on the list. Please enlighten me if something is wrong, >> but still only the From field is Bold. >> >> Help guys >> >> >> -- >> Delboy >> >> A common mistake that people make when trying to design something >> completely >> foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. >> >> Douglas Adams >> >> |
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02-01-2009
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| | Re: Bold unread messages This practice (only bolding the 'From') is especially bad when reading newsgroup messages because the posters are often unknown to you, and the column of interest is the Subject field. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Delboy" <no.spam.delboy.hoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:38WdndYkWpBSRxjUnZ2dnUVZ8qydnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks guys, > > I have gone back to WLM 2008 v12. I found the From field only being > highlighted/bold insufficiently clear to search for unread posts. > > Yes I know that I could have put a Next Unread tool on the toolbar, but I > prefer to look at the subject and if it interests me, then expand it and > read the unread posts. > > That's the way I use WLM and this reason alone is enough to make 2009/v14 > unsuitable for me whatever the other (dis)advantages may be. > > Perhaps if MS issue another update that fixes this issue, I may install 2009 > v1x. > > Other guys may disagree but this post is IMHO and of course YMMV > > > "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:eyzudEFhJHA.504@xxxxxx Quote: >> The rule prevents a message fields(From, Subject, Sent etc) visual text >> from turning to washed-out gray after being 'read' or marked as 'read',. >> It does not 'bold' any field. >> >> -- >> ...winston >> ms-map mail >> >> "Delboy" <no.spam.delboy.hoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:vqGdnXt2vrzUEhnUnZ2dnUVZ8sLinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Just chanced my arm and updated v12 to v14. >>> >>> I have applied the following rule :- (as proposed by winston) >>> >>> Apply this rule after the message arrives - For all messages - Highlight >>> it with Black (not default) - Stop processing more rules >>> >>> This rule is No.1 on the list. Please enlighten me if something is wrong, >>> but still only the From field is Bold. >>> >>> Help guys >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Delboy >>> >>> A common mistake that people make when trying to design something >>> completely >>> foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. >>> >>> Douglas Adams >>> >>> |
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02-01-2009
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| | Re: Bold unread messages Gary, Do you know if any of the beta testers complained about this lack of bolding the Subject field and if so, what was MS's response? Lack of this single feature is what is keeping me away from taking WLM seriously. paula "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O1HHjYNhJHA.5724@xxxxxx This practice (only bolding the 'From') is especially bad when reading newsgroup messages because the posters are often unknown to you, and the column of interest is the Subject field. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Delboy" <no.spam.delboy.hoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:38WdndYkWpBSRxjUnZ2dnUVZ8qydnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks guys, > > I have gone back to WLM 2008 v12. I found the From field only being > highlighted/bold insufficiently clear to search for unread posts. > > Yes I know that I could have put a Next Unread tool on the toolbar, but I > prefer to look at the subject and if it interests me, then expand it and > read the unread posts. > > That's the way I use WLM and this reason alone is enough to make 2009/v14 > unsuitable for me whatever the other (dis)advantages may be. > > Perhaps if MS issue another update that fixes this issue, I may install > 2009 > v1x. > > Other guys may disagree but this post is IMHO and of course YMMV > > > "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:eyzudEFhJHA.504@xxxxxx Quote: >> The rule prevents a message fields(From, Subject, Sent etc) visual text >> from turning to washed-out gray after being 'read' or marked as 'read',. >> It does not 'bold' any field. >> >> -- >> ...winston >> ms-map mail >> >> "Delboy" <no.spam.delboy.hoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:vqGdnXt2vrzUEhnUnZ2dnUVZ8sLinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Just chanced my arm and updated v12 to v14. >>> >>> I have applied the following rule :- (as proposed by winston) >>> >>> Apply this rule after the message arrives - For all messages - Highlight >>> it with Black (not default) - Stop processing more rules >>> >>> This rule is No.1 on the list. Please enlighten me if something is >>> wrong, >>> but still only the From field is Bold. >>> >>> Help guys >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Delboy >>> >>> A common mistake that people make when trying to design something >>> completely >>> foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. >>> >>> Douglas Adams >>> >>> |
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02-01-2009
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| | Re: Bold unread messages Microsoft pulled a fast one on us beta testers. The last beta build given to us did not have this lack of bolding. Then they released the final version without the beta testers having a crack at it first. Needless to say this whole episode left a bitter taste in my mouth. :-( -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "paula" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ugZ00DOhJHA.3456@xxxxxx Quote: > Gary, > Do you know if any of the beta testers complained about this lack of bolding > the Subject field and if so, what was MS's response? > Lack of this single feature is what is keeping me away from taking WLM > seriously. > paula > > "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:O1HHjYNhJHA.5724@xxxxxx > This practice (only bolding the 'From') is especially bad when reading > newsgroup messages because the posters are often unknown to you, > and the column of interest is the Subject field. > > -- > Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) > > > "Delboy" <no.spam.delboy.hoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:38WdndYkWpBSRxjUnZ2dnUVZ8qydnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >> Thanks guys, >> >> I have gone back to WLM 2008 v12. I found the From field only being >> highlighted/bold insufficiently clear to search for unread posts. >> >> Yes I know that I could have put a Next Unread tool on the toolbar, but I >> prefer to look at the subject and if it interests me, then expand it and >> read the unread posts. >> >> That's the way I use WLM and this reason alone is enough to make 2009/v14 >> unsuitable for me whatever the other (dis)advantages may be. >> >> Perhaps if MS issue another update that fixes this issue, I may install >> 2009 >> v1x. >> >> Other guys may disagree but this post is IMHO and of course YMMV >> >> >> "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:eyzudEFhJHA.504@xxxxxx Quote: >>> The rule prevents a message fields(From, Subject, Sent etc) visual text >>> from turning to washed-out gray after being 'read' or marked as 'read',. >>> It does not 'bold' any field. >>> >>> -- >>> ...winston >>> ms-map mail >>> >>> "Delboy" <no.spam.delboy.hoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:vqGdnXt2vrzUEhnUnZ2dnUVZ8sLinZ2d@xxxxxx >>>> Just chanced my arm and updated v12 to v14. >>>> >>>> I have applied the following rule :- (as proposed by winston) >>>> >>>> Apply this rule after the message arrives - For all messages - Highlight >>>> it with Black (not default) - Stop processing more rules >>>> >>>> This rule is No.1 on the list. Please enlighten me if something is >>>> wrong, >>>> but still only the From field is Bold. >>>> >>>> Help guys >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Delboy >>>> >>>> A common mistake that people make when trying to design something >>>> completely >>>> foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. >>>> >>>> Douglas Adams >>>> >>>> |
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02-01-2009
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| | Re: Bold unread messages Send feedback..the option is available in WLM12 WLMenu>Help>Send Feedback -- ...winston ms-mvp mail "Delboy" <no.spam.delboy.hoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:38WdndYkWpBSRxjUnZ2dnUVZ8qydnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks guys, > > I have gone back to WLM 2008 v12. I found the From field only being > highlighted/bold insufficiently clear to search for unread posts. > > Yes I know that I could have put a Next Unread tool on the toolbar, but I > prefer to look at the subject and if it interests me, then expand it and > read the unread posts. > > That's the way I use WLM and this reason alone is enough to make 2009/v14 > unsuitable for me whatever the other (dis)advantages may be. > > Perhaps if MS issue another update that fixes this issue, I may install 2009 > v1x. > > Other guys may disagree but this post is IMHO and of course YMMV > > > "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:eyzudEFhJHA.504@xxxxxx Quote: >> The rule prevents a message fields(From, Subject, Sent etc) visual text >> from turning to washed-out gray after being 'read' or marked as 'read',. >> It does not 'bold' any field. >> >> -- >> ...winston >> ms-map mail >> >> "Delboy" <no.spam.delboy.hoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:vqGdnXt2vrzUEhnUnZ2dnUVZ8sLinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Just chanced my arm and updated v12 to v14. >>> >>> I have applied the following rule :- (as proposed by winston) >>> >>> Apply this rule after the message arrives - For all messages - Highlight >>> it with Black (not default) - Stop processing more rules >>> >>> This rule is No.1 on the list. Please enlighten me if something is wrong, >>> but still only the From field is Bold. >>> >>> Help guys >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Delboy >>> >>> A common mistake that people make when trying to design something >>> completely >>> foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. >>> >>> Douglas Adams >>> >>> |
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02-01-2009
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| | Re: Bold Unread Messages Spot On... We should have the choice of bolding the entire line... And the message text too, for that matter. DSH Lux et Veritas et Libertas Vires et Honor "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O1HHjYNhJHA.5724@xxxxxx This practice (only bolding the 'From') is especially bad when reading newsgroup messages because the posters are often unknown to you, and the column of interest is the Subject field. |
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02-01-2009
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| | Re: Bold Unread Messages They seemed to be in a rush to release V.14 to the web. DSH Lux et Veritas et Libertas Vires et Honor "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u8q89XOhJHA.4556@xxxxxx Microsoft pulled a fast one on us beta testers. The last beta build given to us did not have this lack of bolding. Then they released the final version without the beta testers having a crack at it first. Needless to say this whole episode left a bitter taste in my mouth. :-( |
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