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[jpChris]

Hi all,

In my Mail folder, I have a listing for Unsent Messages. It shows there are messages in there (9kb), but when I click on the folder, there's nothing in there. I opened the folder in Wordpad and it's blank.

I noticed in "About:Config" that the listing for Unsent Messages (mail.default_sendlater_uri) reads:
mailbox://abc@abc.com/Unsent%20Messages

1) Is this the correct way for it to read (with the % sign)?

2) If not, to what should I amend it to read?

3) Should I delete the Unsent Messages.msf file and let it re(something) itself to display correctly (zero messages in the folder)?

Thank you.
Chris

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[Antony]

You see (9KB) label in Unsent Message, but when you click that "Unsent Message", it is empty?

If you really want to fix it... back up your profile first
Then from Windows Explorer (with Netscape completely quit, not even the quick launch).
Move the Unsent Messages.msf out of the default.
Relaunch Netscape, and see if it build back an Unsent Message.
(if not, create a new profile and copy the Unsent Message from the new profile)

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[Fulvio]

If you have an "abc.com" account, it will not have unsent messages. Drafts folder has mail to be yet to be sent. I really do not the difference between Unsent Messages and Drafts, and some people do not like to use the Drafts folder. Now, there is an Unsent messages subfolder in Local Folders.
I never used it, but it may contain mail from accounts who don't have Drafts folders. AOL, Compuserve, and, probably, Netscape Webmail may do that, or your account.

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[captjlddavis]

jpChris,

I assume that you have an account called "abc" @ "abc.com" indicateing Your TRUE account information and Not what you posted VERBATIM ?
i.e
mailbox://< username >@< servername >/Unsent%20Messages < username > and < servername > as they appear on "Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings | < account > | Server

If this is true, that is the correct entry to create an unsent folder in that account.

As far a I know, you can have only one active "Unsent Messages" folder. By default it wwill be in "local folders" . If you create an additional folder it is placed where you indicate. It appears that this is what has been done.(it is displayed WHEN you activate it by selecting "Send Later".


All "Send Later" messages are placed in that folder.The Unsent folder in "Local Folders" is not deleted from there unless you do so through a File Management program. It just is not used.

You can not Move, copy,drag and drop messages to the unsent folder.
The only legitimate way you can get messages to the "Unsent" folder is via the Send Later button when offline or via "File|dropdown menu|Send later| from within the Compose window (control+shift+return) You can not delete the folder via the UI.

The primary difference between "Drafts" and "Unsent Messages":

Consider DRAFTS as a work in progress. When you Edit a Draft and "Send" it assumes the properties in effect for that account at the time of sending.

On the other hand, Unsent Messages are COMPLETED messages that are ready to be sent. They will have the properties in effect at the time the were composed and are independent of the account settings at time of sending.

e.g.

Go offline.

set send properties for the account to "convert to plain text"
set "return receipt requested"

compose message to different address in HTML.

select "send later"

Reset properties to "send both plain and HTML"
Deselect "return receipt request"

compose message to different address in HTML.

Select "send later"

In Mozilla when you go online, there is auto dialogue window asking if you wish to send Unsent Messages.

Go Online and select to send "Unsent Messages" and they will be sent.
or you can select the "unsent message" folder, right click and select "send"

Each will be received with the properties in effect when composed. NOT when sent.
Sent copies will be placed in the correct folder for the account that you were in when you composed them.

First message will be in Plain text with Return Receipt request, Second
will be HTML No request.

Unsent message folder is treated the same as any other folder. When a message is marked for NO DISPLAY (moved,sent etc) the msf file is adjusted accordingly. but the file is still there until you compact the folder.

At least this is how I think it work.

regards:captjlddavis

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[Fulvio]

Wow! Very thorough.
I will still go on and use the Drafts folder, since I am never sure what I want to do when I send the message.
In my case, having Cable, I have little or no use for an Unsent Messages, and I use the Drafts location only when there is a SMTP problem.

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