Hi Michiel!

23 Nov 2016 15:41, from Michiel van der Vlist -> Richard Menedetter:

 MV> There is a strong correlation between what is perceived as intuïtive
 MV> and what one is used to.

Indeed.

 MV> The reality is that there is no universal "arafix
language". Even the
 MV> connect and disconnect commands are not 100% universal. To use the
 MV> more advanced features you have to RTFM.

I agree.
I was just quickly scanning through the help, and looking for rescan or /r
I did not read the description for =

 MV> Regarding how FMAIL handles the rescan: Normally one would only do a
 MV> rescan when connection an area for the first time with the first link.
 MV> Rescanning an already connected area can have undesired side effects
 MV> and so it should not be done lightly. That it takes a bit more effort
 MV> (and actually requires RTFM) instead of "just do the f*cking
rescan"
 MV> as you put  it, is fine with me. "Just do the rescan" is not what I
 MV> would want Fmail to do.

That is a good argument.
But I often subscribe, and later rescan.
For areas where there is no further links.

 MV> Maybe you can entice Wilfred to make the response to an attempt to
 MV> rescan an already connected area (other than with the =area command) a
 MV> bit more verbose. But any attempt to make it act in te same way as hpt
 MV> would trigger restistance from my side.

No need to entice anybody.

FMail works as it does.
I now know how this is.
I understand now better why it is implemented as it is.
(I still think if I tell a tool of mine to do something, it should do it...)

CU, Ricsi

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