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Re: Lost Mail Function

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On 2015-03-10, John Varela <newlamps@verizon.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Mar 2015 20:09:18 UTC, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> 
>> Honestly, they both seem counter-productive to me. The way I normally do
>> it is:
>> 
>> 1. Type Command-N to start a new message, and the "To" field is active.
>> 2. Type the beginning of a name. 
>> 3. As soon as the correct name appears, press the Return key, which
>> places it into the field, and the field is ready to accept another name.
>> 3. Go to step 2 and repeat until done.
>> 
>> I consider this to be quicker and simpler than selecting names with a
>> mouse cursor and dragging them into the field. 
>
> Using the pre-Yosemite version, click on the contacts icon in Mail, 
> choose a group, then go down it command-clicking the desired 
> recipients. Command-A doesn't work, but you can drag to multi-select
> any number of names. When done, click "To", "Cc", or "Bcc" and they 
> all go to the assigned slot on the email. How could anything be 
> easier or faster?  

You're combining key clicks with mouse movements and clicks. My method
uses only key clicks. It's definitely faster.

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Lost Mail Function Jerry F <jerryf@pipeline.com> - 2015-03-09 00:20 -0400
  Re: Lost Mail Function Andreas Rutishauser <andreas@macandreas.ch> - 2015-03-09 07:20 +0100
    Re: Lost Mail Function Jerry Fensterstock <jerryf@pipeline.com> - 2015-03-09 15:44 -0400
      Re: Lost Mail Function Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-09 20:09 +0000
        Re: Lost Mail Function "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2015-03-10 00:17 +0000
          Re: Lost Mail Function Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-10 00:51 +0000
            Re: Lost Mail Function Jerry Fensterstock <jerryf@pipeline.com> - 2015-03-09 21:36 -0400
              Re: Lost Mail Function Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-10 03:07 +0000
                Re: Lost Mail Function JoeyDee <email@nothanks.com> - 2015-03-10 09:23 -0400
                Re: Lost Mail Function Jerry Fensterstock <jerryf@pipeline.com> - 2015-03-10 13:18 -0400
                Re: Lost Mail Function Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-10 17:29 +0000
                Re: Lost Mail Function "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2015-03-11 02:05 +0000
                Re: Lost Mail Function Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-11 14:05 +0000
                Re: Lost Mail Function "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2015-03-12 01:03 +0000
            Re: Lost Mail Function "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2015-03-11 01:59 +0000
              Re: Lost Mail Function Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-11 14:04 +0000
                Re: Lost Mail Function "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2015-03-12 01:12 +0000
        Re: Lost Mail Function Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-09 20:29 -0400
          Re: Lost Mail Function Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-10 03:44 +0000
            Re: Lost Mail Function Jerry Fensterstock <jerryf@pipeline.com> - 2015-03-10 08:17 -0400
              Re: Lost Mail Function Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-10 15:18 +0000
                Re: Lost Mail Function Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-10 12:12 -0400
                Re: Lost Mail Function Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-10 16:33 +0000
                Re: Lost Mail Function Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-10 16:51 -0400
                Re: Lost Mail Function Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-10 21:00 +0000
                Re: Lost Mail Function Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-11 12:26 -0400
                Re: Lost Mail Function Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-11 16:52 +0000
                Re: Lost Mail Function Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-11 13:48 -0400
                Re: Lost Mail Function Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-11 18:05 +0000
                Re: Lost Mail Function Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-11 16:31 -0400
            Re: Lost Mail Function Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-10 10:47 -0400

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