Re: Lost Mail Function

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From	Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject	Re: Lost Mail Function
Date	10 Mar 2015 03:07:54 GMT
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On 2015-03-10, Jerry Fensterstock <jerryf@pipeline.com> wrote:
> On 2015-03-10 00:51:38 +0000, Jolly Roger said:
>> On 2015-03-10, John Varela <newlamps@verizon.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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.
>
> I think that this depends on how you like to work.  If I am going to 
> send an email to a lot of folks (20+), it is not likely that I am going 
> to remember everyone, to allow me to start typing their names into the 
> recipient field.

Nah. That's what contact groups are for. If I have a contact group
called Family, all I have to type is "fam" and Return and everyone
"Family" is automatically added to the "To" field. 

> That's why I like to go down the Contacts directory 
> and just click on people as I see them.  If there are only a half dozen 
> or so, and they are in my front of mind, then typing their names into 
> the field is fine.  But, for a large number, using the Contacts list 
> works best for me.  That's why I was so annoyed that Apple pulled this 
> function.  I like being given the option of deciding how I am going to 
> work.  I don't like some guy in Cupertino deciding for me.

If you really care about it, you should send Apple feedback about this:

<http://www.apple.com/feedback/>

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JR

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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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