[imp] Controlling the reply in IMP 5

[Gunnar Wrobel]

Quoting Jan Schneider <jan at horde.org>:

> Zitat von Brent <impuser at bitrealm.com>:
>
>> Quoting Michael M Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org>:
>>
>>> Quoting D G Teed <donald.teed at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>> I've just joined the list.  Looking for way to control sender  
>>>> replies in IMP.
>>>> Like Nick from a couple of days ago, our users (and helpdesk) are asking
>>>> for a way to make the default reply to sender only or always chosen.
>>>>
>>>> While Michael Slusarz's reply is probably correct for many end users,
>>>> it isn't desired from a management point of view.  You assume the
>>>> user is intelligent and observant.  We are talking about people who
>>>> respond to phishing emails.  Don't assume too much of the user!
>>>
>>> So how is locking someone into the opposite behavior also NOT  
>>> assuming too much of the user?  It's exactly the same, just with a  
>>> different default behavior.
>>>
>>> Thus, the question becomes what is the proper default behavior.   
>>> I've given the reasoning why we choose Reply to All.  I have yet  
>>> to see a single valid argument as to why Reply to Sender should be  
>>> the default.
>>
>> The primary reasoning lies in the fact the button is labeled "Reply", which
>> in all other email programs means "reply to sender".  If you're  
>> going to default
>> the "Reply" button to "Reply to All", then it should be labeled as such.
>
> It's not defaulting to Reply to All. Which reply type it is, is  
> decided dynamically, depending on who the original message's  
> recipient(s) were.
>
>>> If you are saying that the current UI is not clear enough in  
>>> presenting these selections, we are always open to suggestions.
>>>
>>
>> As I said in my other message to the list, there should be two buttons:
>> Reply and Reply to All.  Both buttons can have the drop down list with
>> the other options, I suppose.  But, Reply = Reply to Sender in Outlook,
>> hence the confusion.
>
> So, IMP is doing something smarter than any other mail program, and  
> thus we have to revert to the old stupid behavior,

No, because this could be made configurable. We offer the most  
flexible groupware available after all.

> because people want to rather use a dumb program?

Yes and amen to that :)

Cheers,

Gunnar

>
> Jan.
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