Where are the chatty updates?

ppetru · 3 May 2002, 06:55 AM

I (like probably many others here) am a heavy IMAP user and don't check the web interface too often. However, it seems that all announcements are made at the bottom of the webmail screens and, even worse, some of them only on the front page (which you'll never see if you have the persistent login).

Could the updates be sent through email to members who opted for it in the prefs screen? I never got anything ever since I set the "chatty" option...

Jeremy Howard · 3 May 2002, 08:06 AM

Sorry Ppetru--we haven't written our "Chatty" communication scripts yet, and haven't had a free moment to write a message. We'll get to it as soon as we can.

elvey · 4 May 2002, 09:21 AM

I thought I was not the only one who wanted to be able to see the home page without logging out!

Ninniku · 4 May 2002, 03:42 PM

Me too ... I always forget to read the latest news until right after I've already clicked on my POP links!

esTester · 4 May 2002, 04:19 PM

I go read the news every once and a while, but I usually just use IMAP. Is it possible for you guys to put important news in a banner in the IMAP client. This would be sort of like MS putting the MSN banner in OE when you use it to access HTTP Hotmail. That would be cool, but it would have to be an optional thing for everyone to be happy. Is something like that even possible?

ehabshoubaki · 4 May 2002, 06:00 PM

Probably for something like this to happen to need to have total control over the client . Microsoft owns OE

ehabshoubaki · 4 May 2002, 06:03 PM

It just occured to me ......it would be soooo cool to have a client tailored for FM ....... maybe volunteers with the proper knowHOw can do it .......Jeremy and Rob are just toooooo busy as it is

ehabshoubaki · 5 May 2002, 12:21 AM

seems no one is interested in a FM tailored client

.... through which you can change options without opening a browser ..... I don't know It's worth a try .........

Mind you I don't mean client side apps , just a client that works strictly with FM , a sort of free giveaway ..... plus it's better if it was on the light side .

Tango · 5 May 2002, 12:42 AM

While I like the idea of changing options through an email client, I wouldn't want a client that works only for Fastmail...how am I going to check my 12 other IMAP accounts and 6 other POP accounts?

ehabshoubaki · 5 May 2002, 12:46 AM

how do you remeber all those account names ...or ......gasp.....their passwords

Tango · 5 May 2002, 12:56 AM

I'm always on the lookout for free IMAP email services (and POP ones with large storage quotas) and I sign up for every one I find...they're checked automatically by OE to keep them alive...I turn to them when / if my current one dies...And I'm lucky to have a reliable forwarding service which allows me to always keep the same email address...

ehabshoubaki · 5 May 2002, 01:04 AM

Cool

....... personally I doubt I'll ever need more than 2 or 3 accounts .....

But it's really important to get my own domain soon .

mvpittman · 5 May 2002, 01:09 AM

Jeremy was talking about putting up a shared folder with info about server outages, service updates, etc. I don't think it would be that hard to access with an e-mail client that supported IMAP.

- Marland

sterdeus · 5 May 2002, 01:19 AM

Tango, I thik you can get rid of half of those accounts because Fastmail will never die

Tango · 5 May 2002, 01:37 AM

I've been thinking about posting this under the "lifetime accounts" thread...but I'll just do it here

Fastmail is the first email service I ever paid for and while I really hope it will last forever, I still get some sleepless nights...what if, hypothetically speaking, something...ahem...unfortunate happens to Jeremy and Rob? (touch wood! touch wood!) They are the company after all...

I guess there are always variables in life one can never foresee...I just like to be prepared

(My sincerest apologies to Jeremy and Rob; may you both live long and healthy lives!!)

3 May 2002, 06:55 AM	#1
ppetru Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brasov, Romania Posts: 25	Where are the chatty updates? I (like probably many others here) am a heavy IMAP user and don't check the web interface too often. However, it seems that all announcements are made at the bottom of the webmail screens and, even worse, some of them only on the front page (which you'll never see if you have the persistent login). Could the updates be sent through email to members who opted for it in the prefs screen? I never got anything ever since I set the "chatty" option...

3 May 2002, 08:06 AM	#2
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	Sorry Ppetru--we haven't written our "Chatty" communication scripts yet, and haven't had a free moment to write a message. We'll get to it as soon as we can.

4 May 2002, 09:21 AM	#3
elvey The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,458	I thought I was not the only one who wanted to be able to see the home page without logging out!

4 May 2002, 03:42 PM	#4
Ninniku Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 55	Me too ... I always forget to read the latest news until right after I've already clicked on my POP links!

4 May 2002, 04:19 PM	#5
esTester Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 968	I go read the news every once and a while, but I usually just use IMAP. Is it possible for you guys to put important news in a banner in the IMAP client. This would be sort of like MS putting the MSN banner in OE when you use it to access HTTP Hotmail. That would be cool, but it would have to be an optional thing for everyone to be happy. Is something like that even possible?

4 May 2002, 06:00 PM	#6
ehabshoubaki Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 65	Probably for something like this to happen to need to have total control over the client . Microsoft owns OE

4 May 2002, 06:03 PM	#7
ehabshoubaki Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 65	It just occured to me ......it would be soooo cool to have a client tailored for FM ....... maybe volunteers with the proper knowHOw can do it .......Jeremy and Rob are just toooooo busy as it is

5 May 2002, 12:21 AM	#8
ehabshoubaki Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 65	seems no one is interested in a FM tailored client .... through which you can change options without opening a browser ..... I don't know It's worth a try ......... Mind you I don't mean client side apps , just a client that works strictly with FM , a sort of free giveaway ..... plus it's better if it was on the light side .

5 May 2002, 12:42 AM	#9
Tango Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 529	While I like the idea of changing options through an email client, I wouldn't want a client that works only for Fastmail...how am I going to check my 12 other IMAP accounts and 6 other POP accounts?

5 May 2002, 12:46 AM	#10
ehabshoubaki Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 65	how do you remeber all those account names ...or ......gasp.....their passwords

5 May 2002, 12:56 AM	#11
Tango Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 529	I'm always on the lookout for free IMAP email services (and POP ones with large storage quotas) and I sign up for every one I find...they're checked automatically by OE to keep them alive...I turn to them when / if my current one dies...And I'm lucky to have a reliable forwarding service which allows me to always keep the same email address...

5 May 2002, 01:04 AM	#12
ehabshoubaki Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 65	Cool ....... personally I doubt I'll ever need more than 2 or 3 accounts ..... But it's really important to get my own domain soon .

5 May 2002, 01:09 AM	#13
mvpittman Essential Contributor Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 428	Jeremy was talking about putting up a shared folder with info about server outages, service updates, etc. I don't think it would be that hard to access with an e-mail client that supported IMAP. - Marland

5 May 2002, 01:19 AM	#14
sterdeus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 182	Tango, I thik you can get rid of half of those accounts because Fastmail will never die

5 May 2002, 01:37 AM	#15
Tango Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 529	I've been thinking about posting this under the "lifetime accounts" thread...but I'll just do it here Fastmail is the first email service I ever paid for and while I really hope it will last forever, I still get some sleepless nights...what if, hypothetically speaking, something...ahem...unfortunate happens to Jeremy and Rob? (touch wood! touch wood!) They are the company after all... I guess there are always variables in life one can never foresee...I just like to be prepared (My sincerest apologies to Jeremy and Rob; may you both live long and healthy lives!!)