[Gmail-Users] Re: Simple message annotation

On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:01:06 -0000, "greg.istehbest@gmail.com"
Subject: [GMusers] Simple message annotation
Wrote these words of wisdom:

>
> I've recently suggested a feature addition for GMail and am hoping to
> garner some support for it. Let me know if you think it's a good idea
> and if you do please consider suggesting it to the Gmail development
> team.
>
> I am an avid user of the "star," but I find it somewhat lacking. I
> like to star specific messages in threads, but I sometimes forget why I
> starred a particular thread or message. I would love to be able to add
> an annotation or a "sticky note" at both the message and thread level
> allowing me to point out simple things for myself.
>
> For a while, I was doing something similar to this by setting up
> categories, but I find that cumbersome and all too time consuming.
> I've also considered sending a message to myself in the thread and
> commenting on it, but again -- it's not immediately accessible from my
> inbox view. That's what I'm going for: immediate accessibility of
> information. That's very important to me.
>
> The representation of it could be somewhat like Netflix's movie
> description (if you've ever seen it). They allow onMouserover events
> to pop-up a small object (not a new window) with a description of the
> film when you hover of the title. I think that would be ideal for the
> interface to the notes. onMouseover open a small stickynote window.
>
> I'd also like it if notes were stackable as well, meaning that you
> could have several sticky notes on the same message or thread.
>
> Just a thought. Comments? Questions?

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On 11/23/2005 5:41:49 PM Gerard Seibert Replied:

I think you are asking way to much of this program. It is important to
remember that this is a web based MUA. There are only so many things
that can be incorporated easily into such a system.

From the sounds of what you are describing, it appears like you want a
full blown PIM/MUA. You would probably be better off investigating a
commercial MUA such as MS Outlook 2003 or something along those lines.

--
Gerard Seibert
gerard.seibert@gmail.com

A: Because it reverses the natural flow of a dialog.
Q: Why is top posting undesirable when replying?

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