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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