Subj : AutoSend test
To   : Tim Schattkowsky
From : Martin Foster
Date : Tue Nov 16 2021 11:16:35

Hello Tim!

*** Monday 15.11.21 at 23:12:54, Tim Schattkowsky wrote to Martin Foster:

 TS>>> WinPoint always applies the templates from the text group assign to the
 TS>>> destination (!) area of the new message. The reasoning behind this is
 TS>>> obvious. However, that is not necessarily where the message will end up
 TS>>> as the destination area can be changed in the editor.

 TS>>> I think, you are expecting the text group of the source area to be
 TS>>> applied. However, the default area for forwarded messages is NETMAIL,
 TS>>> so the headers are taken from the text group assigned to NETMAIL (if
 TS>>> any). My guess is you have no text group assigned there and end up with
 TS>>> no headers.

 MF>> Ah, Aha! :-))

 MF>> Your guess is absolutely spot on and the reason for this is that in a
 MF>> new clean install of WinPoint, there aren't any text groups and
 MF>> therefore, a text group cannot be assigned to the existing NETMAIL area.
 MF>> The message templates have to be enabled by going into Extras -> Options
 MF>> -> Signatures and clicking the "Add" button and then giving the new text
 MF>> group a name but the new text group is NOT assigned to the existing
 MF>> NETMAIL area(I hadn't realised that until now).

 MF>> In addition, a text group cannot be assigned to the Prototype
 MF>> Area(Extras
 MF>> -> Options -> General) in a new clean install for the same reason as
 MF>> above.

 TS> Probably creating and assigning the default text group at first start
 TS> would make sense.

Yes, it would make perfect sense :-)

Regards,
Martin

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