Subj : winpoint: mailboxen aufnehman
To   : Martin Foster
From : August Abolins
Date : Mon Mar 18 2019 19:01:47

Hello Martin,


 AA>> In das adressbuch aufnehman 
 AA>> In mailboxen aufnehman

 AA>> The 2nd one places the name + zon:net/node number in my list of
 AA>> contacts. Very handy.

 MF> Errrrrrrm, it's the first one that does that :-))


SORRY..  I *did* mean to type "1st" one.   When I am constructing a message, I 
often rearrange my sentences and paragraphs.  And, in this case, after I moved 
things around I forgot to check if anything else needed a correction.

I'm just not used to the mono-spacing that Winpoint insists upon in the editor 
window.  Everything is just too W-I-D-E and spread out.  I am still 
experimenting with different fonts that might look better.


 AA>> But what does "mailboxen aufnehman" (mailbox pickup) actually do?
 MF> Adds the selected system to your mailboxes.
 MF> Add to mailboxes

...But what *is* that? What "pickup"?  Is it the POLL list?  I know what the 
Contacts are.


 MF> Look in "Extras/Uplinks" and you should see a new entry in the "Systems"
 MF> pane. Click the "Properties" button..

Ah.. eureka.  I wondered why that was adding new uplinks!  So, that's it.


 MF> I'd never seen this feature before you mentioned it but..
 MF> Wow, this thing just gets better and better :-))

Yes.. this provides access to multiple "other-nets"  Perhaps the German for the 
term "mailboxes" has different understanding.  For me, a mailbox is something 
for RECEIVING mail, not POLLing (as in going out). 
 

 MF> Many thanks for finding and reporting this.   Regards, Martin

Well.. it was a fluke, kind of.


.../|ug

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