Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!news.swapon.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Jolly Roger Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: Lost Mail Function Date: 10 Mar 2015 15:18:46 GMT Organization: People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates Lines: 49 Message-ID: References: <2015031008175893125-jerryf@pipeline.com> X-Trace: individual.net 2fC1g/IBsJsomxlh0/I2qwUYAnQo+QJHI2rCHOkZ31l0p1tktY Cancel-Lock: sha1:2VuYaX9qBtcHx4PQmeogYd+8O/E= X-Face: _.g>n!a$f3/H3jA]>9pN55*5<`}Tud57>1Y%b|b-Y~()~\t,LZ3e up1/bO{=-) User-Agent: slrn/1.0.1 (Darwin) Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.apps:28104 On 2015-03-10, Jerry Fensterstock wrote: > On 2015-03-10 03:44:27 +0000, Jolly Roger said: > >> Why bother with all that nonsense when you can just type the name of the >> group to have all of them added in one instant? >> >>> This is how I do it in SL -- it sounds like Apple has gone really >>> backwards in newer versions if you can't do this. >> >> Sounds more like you are holding onto some old method and don't want to >> learn a newer, more efficient method to me. > > The problem is that this is not a fixed group. The people I will email > to will vary depending upon the content of the messsage. Allowing me > to select names on the fly, from my Contacts directory gives me the > most flexibility possible. You still have the flexibility to choose multiple people - with the keyboard, not with the mouse: 1. Type Command-N to start a new message, and the "To" field is active. 2. Type the beginning of a name until the correct name appears. 3. Press the Return key, which places the person into the field. 4. Go to step 2 and repeat until done. It's fast and simple. I argue faster and simpler than your mouse-based method: 1. From the Mail menu bar choose File > New Message. 2. Click the "Address" button at the top of the window. 3. Scroll through the list and click the person/address you want to add to select that person in the list. 4. Repeat step 3 while holding down Command/Shift to select more people from the list. 5. Drag (or double-click) the selected list of people/addresses. > Apple decided that I don't need this. I, along with a lot of othher > folks, have sent them feedback on this. I am not optimistic. Apple probably recognizes that moving a mouse cursor around the screen, clicking names, and dragging them on the screen is slower and less efficient than simply typing the names you want. Anyhow, it's good you submitted feedback. Just don't hold your breath. ; ) -- E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter. I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead. JR