Re: stop folder opening on new email

From: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] (russval_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/08/04 

Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 07:13:06 -0500

I was merely pointing out how easy it is to misunderstand one another when
the only medium for communication is a newsgroup post. I never suggested the
misunderstandings were humorous. 

-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Down Home" <STOPSPAMima49er@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:%23gqaA4NBEHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Russ,
> You are absolutely correct. I do NOT know Milly and her nuances. I only
know
> what I see in black and white. I'm sure she is a wonderful person, and as
I
> mentioned before, it is quite obvious she is very intelligent. I also
agree
> that it must be bewildering for developers to try to please everyone and a
> line must be drawn at some point. My only point is about the perception of
> someone's attitude. Right, wrong or indifferent, we (the inept customer)
> purchase companies products and try our darndest to make them work. When
we
> cannot, we reach out with all our ineptness to seek an answer. You or (not
> I, but) maybe my wife, son or granddaughter, will know to try a message
> search and sort through the 14,783 similar messages to find the exact
> answer, but many will simply reach out as a customer looking for some
> assistance (shame on us, the inept customer who did not sort through the
> messages). All we are asking is to be treated with a little respect. Sort
of
> like a customer. But of course, with that terrific sense of humor, I'm
quite
> sure you will simply find us hilarious.
>
>
>
>  Have a funny day.
>
>
> o read
> > more into posts than are actually there and how difficult it is for a
> simple
> > newsgroup post to convey all the nuances that conversations normally
> entail.
> > I interpret Milly's post completely differently, but part of the reason
is
> > that I know Milly and her sense of irony and sense of humor. This same
> thing
> > happens to me all the time when someone takes literally something I've
> > intended to be tongue in cheek or sarcasm.
> > I do find it ironic to see a request for a feature when the opposite
> > behavior is requested far more frequently. I agree it would be nice to
> make
> > many features optional, but before long, a program can have so many
> optional
> > features that it becomes a real chore to set up. It makes me realize how
> > frustrating it must be to be a developer trying to make a product be the
> > best that it can be.
> > I do not find it rude to include a gentle reminder that the answers to
> most
> > posts already exist and can found more quickly by searching the groups,
> but
> > that's just my opinion.
> >
> > At any rate, just remember how easy it is to misinterpret a post when
you
> > can't see someone's eyes or hear their tone of voice. Let's all do our
> best
> > to maintain a thick skin and a robust sense of humor.
> > -- 
> > Russ Valentine
> > [MVP-Outlook]
> > "Andy Smith" <f00@foo.com> wrote in message
> > news:e3LhIq1AEHA.624@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > So i'm guessing I can't get this behavior then?
> > >
> > > On a side note...
> > > your overall tone, and rudeness like "After searching
google.groups.com
> > and
> > > finding no answer, Andy Smith asked:" makes me wonder how the hell you
> got
> > > an MVP nod with such a hostile attitude.
> > >
> > > __
> > > Andy Smith
> > > ASP.net MVP
> > >
> > >
> > > "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
> > <MillyS@donteventhingaboutmailingmemvps.org>
> > > wrote in message news:#pZoGzzAEHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > You know, there is no pleasing users.  Most of the requests we get
in
> > this
> > > > group are to exhibit the exact behavior you despise.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
> > > >
> > > > Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.  Due to
> > > > the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
> personal
> > > > account will be deleted without reading.
> > > >
> > > > After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Andy Smith
> > asked:
> > > >
> > > > | In Outlook 2003, whenever I get email that gets routed to a folder
> > > > | which is not showing right now in the tree view on the left, the
> > > > | folder above it automatticly expands to show the folder.
> > > > |
> > > > | Is there any way to stop this behavior so that the tree stays
> > > > | collapsed? __
> > > > | Andy Smith
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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