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    From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to All on Mon Mar 2 22:04:00 2020
    Hello!

    I just realized that OXP can produce a fine thread-tree that identifies
    the messages that were written as PMs (private messages) in an echo:

    OpenXP Re-Org Message Netcall Fido Edit Config Tools ?
    Address Hold Delete Kill Reply PM Info Other -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    References of "Mail Reader"
    334 02.03 Rick Smith Mail Reader
    678 02.03 ÃÄÄAlan Ianson
    146 02.03 ³ ÃÄÄRick Smith
    +* 912 02.03 ³ ÀÄÄAugust Abolins (PM)
    599 02.03 ÃÄÄDan Clough
    +* 1406 02.03 ÀÄÄAugust Abolins (PM)


    In the above, it shows that I wrote one PM to Alan Ianson, and another PM
    to Rick Smith in the same topic/conversation.




    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.43
    * Origin: .o0O0o.o0O0o.o0O0o.o0O0o.o0O0o.o0O0o. (2:221/1.58)
  • From Martin Foster@2:310/31.3 to August Abolins on Tue Mar 3 09:37:00 2020
    Hello August!

    *** 02.03.20 at 21:59, August Abolins wrote to All:

    I just realized that OXP can produce a fine thread-tree that identifies the messages that were written as PMs (private messages) in an echo:

    It's taken you long enough to spot this :-))))))

    OpenXP Re-Org Message Netcall Fido Edit Config Tools ?
    Address Hold Delete Kill Reply PM Info Other -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    References of "Mail Reader"
    334 02.03 Rick Smith Mail Reader
    678 02.03 ÃÄÄAlan Ianson
    146 02.03 ³ ÃÄÄRick Smith
    +* 912 02.03 ³ ÀÄÄAugust Abolins (PM)
    599 02.03 ÃÄÄDan Clough
    +* 1406 02.03 ÀÄÄAugust Abolins (PM)

    In the above, it shows that I wrote one PM to Alan Ianson, and another PM to Rick Smith in the same topic/conversation.

    Yes, nice feature, isn't it :)

    --- OpenXP 5.0.43
    * Origin: Bitz-Box - Bradford - UK (2:310/31.3)
  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Martin Foster on Tue Mar 3 18:30:00 2020
    Hello Martin!

    ** 03.03.20 - 09:37, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:


    I just realized that OXP can produce a fine thread-tree that
    identifies the messages that were written as PMs (private messages)
    in an echo...

    It's taken you long enough to spot this :-))))))

    I hadn't started writing many PMs spawned from echomail messages until recently. I needed to check for some messages regarding a certain topic,
    and boom - visually - there they were. Before then I had assumed that my
    PMs were *only* accessible in the private Address Book section associated with the particular person, and not in the echo database.


    Yes, nice feature, isn't it :)

    I don't understand why people (usually from the sysop group) frown on the usefulness of threading that can be achieved from MSGID and REPLYID.

    In addition to navigating through a "thread" with the keyboard controls, a visual representation can aide in getting to the right message quicker.
    The visual tree feature is a nice testament to what can be achieved when taking the time to produce the programming to achieve it.

    I think the only other Fidonet-related reader that offered to produce a visual thread tree was Fleetstreet (OS/2)


    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.43
    * Origin: .o0O0o.o0O0o.o0O0o.o0O0o.o0O0o.o0O0o. (2:221/1.58)