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Re: [PATCH] $askfrom option



=- Daniel Shahaf wrote on Wed 27.Oct'10 at  8:34:01 +0200 -=

> Derek Martin wrote on Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 00:16:30 -0500:
> 
> > On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 03:10:13AM +0200, Daniel Shahaf wrote:
> > 
> > > Sometimes I need to send an email from a different address
> > > than usual.
> > 
> > This is what send-hook and folder-hook etc. are for.
> > 
> 
> Advantages of $askfrom:
> 
>   This is also consistent with other MUAs, which typically present you
>   with From/Reply-To/To/Cc/Subject all at the same time.
> 
> * Manual override.  For me, rather than writing a config that examines
>   the To/Cc and chooses the right From, it's easier to just specify the
>   right From manually and move on.
>   
>   For example, I have a separate address (aliased to 'd') that I use
>   with friends/family, and it's easier for me to initiate a composition
>   by "md<newline>friends_alias<newline><newline>subject<newline>" [1]
>   (that's with $askfrom and $askcc set) than to add
>   a "send-hook ~Cfriend 'set from="d"'" to my muttrc for each of my
>   correspondents (and then debug/maintain that code).

Change it in the compose menu then.
That's what other MUAs do, too.
You can even use macros for predefined addresses for "one-click"
changes, even less hassle than with your $ask_from.

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