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From: mike@cochise
Newsgroups: comp.mail.elm
Subject: Re: Suggestion for next Elm release
Keywords: finger elm
Message-ID: <1060@pcsbst.UUCP>
Date: 21 Sep 89 17:40:50 GMT
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sl@van-bc.UUCP (Stuart Lynne) writes:

->How about adding a finger command to elm?

->Specifically, the fI)nger command would attempt to do a finger(1) on the
->sender of the current message. Or perhaps a menu:
->	
->	finger: C(urrent, E(nter

->Current will do a finger on the sender of the currently selected message.

->Enter would allow you to enter an address.

->This would allow you to receive a message and quickly find out if the person
->who sent it is still in his office, logged in, etc. This can help you set
->priorities. For example if someone has asked for some important information
->you can find out if they are online. If they are you try and get it to them
->quickly. If not you can put it aside temporarily.

Not a bad idea. But how would you deal with multiple machines in
one office/company/organization? IMO, (note the lack of _H_ 8-)
this would be a masterful task indeed - a