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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
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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