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   Message 371 of 3,070   
   Martin Foster to August Abolins   
   winpoint: mailboxen aufnehman   
   19 Mar 19 10:52:27   
   
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   Hello August!   
      
   18.03.19 19:01:47, August Abolins wrote to Martin Foster:   
      
   [snip]   
    AA> I'm just not used to the mono-spacing that Winpoint insists upon in the   
    AA> editor window.  Everything is just too W-I-D-E and spread out.  I am   
    AA> still experimenting with different fonts that might look better.   
      
   I'm using Courier New, Regular, 11 in the reader and editor.   
      
    AA>>> But what does "mailboxen aufnehman" (mailbox pickup) actually do?   
    MF>> Adds the selected system to your mailboxes. Add to mailboxes   
      
    AA> ..But what *is* that? What "pickup"?  Is it the POLL list?  I know what   
    AA> the Contacts are.   
      
   I think we've already covered that :)   
      
    MF>> Look in "Extras/Uplinks" and you should see a new entry in the "Systems"   
    MF>> pane. Click the "Properties" button..   
      
    AA> Ah.. eureka.  I wondered why that was adding new uplinks!  So, that's it.   
      
   Yep.   
      
    MF>> I'd never seen this feature before you mentioned it but.. Wow, this   
    MF>> thing just gets better and better :-))   
      
    AA> Yes.. this provides access to multiple "other-nets"  Perhaps the German   
    AA> for the term "mailboxes" has different understanding.  For me, a mailbox   
    AA> is something for RECEIVING mail, not POLLing (as in going out).      
      
   Perhaps one of our native German speaking readers could clarify the meaning of   
   "mailboxen" ;-))   
      
   Regards,   
   Martin   
      
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