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From: hans@duttnph.UUCP (Hans Buurman)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.elm
Subject: Re: New Elm behavior
Summary: my ECU 0.02 worth
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Date: 30 May 89 08:32:26 GMT
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Suggestion:

at the point where the user has a choice between s(end), e(dit), f(orget) and
h(eader), add the possibility to go to a signature menu. At this point he
may change from the default (which could be determined because we are ready
to send), or maybe edit the signature (based on a well-chosen template, maybe
an option in elmrc). Once the user has modified the signature, it should
remain that way (so no automatic change if the header is changed afterwards.
A warning maybe).

So: add to the s,e,f,h header an S(ignature option), which then gives
you the choice between:
r(emote signature), l(ocal signature) and e(dit signature).

For e, load the template (or remote signature) in the external editor and
let the user edit.

Would this make everybody happy ?

	Hans

(I'm still happily at PL0, but if Syd sends out the patch for the q-key
I'll follow).
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