"FWIW, do you get crashes with the change user?"
I don't know what "FWIW" is. But in any case: No, I have never had the <Change User> function crash when doing it. The crashes I experience with Pegasus are when it cannot handle a poorly coded HTML email. Pegasus really isn't tolerant of HTML and Dave Harris made clear his feeling on HTML email years ago.Nonetheless, that is what a lot of folks use.
Unlike a lot of folks, I don't like running more than one instance of a program at a time. I have found that I get far more crashes that way than any other. Windows (I don't care which verson it is) is inherently unstable and self-destructive and I don't like helping it along. I use Windows due to the difficulties of implementing Linux and the lack of support for certain programs that I need. I don't use Macintosh because it is expensive and of limited distribution and compatibility. Hence, I am forced to use a less than stellar OS that I really don't care for. Running multiple programs simultaneously in Windows, can (depending upon the programs) guarantee a crash of one of the programs, and sometimes Windows itself.
"Since each email account creates it's own mailbox in the folder listings it's not all that difficult to keep them separate without adding more trays and folders however I have about 250 folders in trays in my main account."
That is all well and fine. However, Pegasus, as installed on my system is already having trouble loading up the Inbox on the largest account, and has nearly crashed when switching between folders that have a high number of emails (everything freezes for up to 60 seconds). I don’t even want to imagine what it will do with 14 different mailboxes under the same user.
"I have probably 20 separate users to do various things, there are 4 main ones though. I generally have three separate instances of WinPMail running all the times."
By the way, what is the supposed advantage of having all your accounts under one user if you are going to run three different instances of Pegasus? Isn’t having one <User> with multiple <Identities> designed to eliminate that?
Throwing it at me that
"I can do it, so should you." really isn't an answer to my situation. It does not take into account the differences in systems resources, programs being utilized, etc., etc.
UpdateAll right, I tried creating different identities within a single user. How very clunky a process it is.
Absolutely
NO help on how to create a copy of a current POP3 definition.
Absolutely
NO explanation on what is meant by the [Directory path] option of "add mailbox to list" and [username] option does not import any settings, even though it will pickup the messages that username has! (If you are going to pick up the messages, wouldn't it make sense to import the User's settings as well?)
Why, oh why am I forced to accept any definition to base a new Identity on if I am going to have to recreate a specific definition for my new Identity? This makes no sense, especially since POP3 definitions are Global within that User. After being forced into that option, I must now either somehow copy a definition, or create an entirely new definition.
None of this is intuitive. The one thing my wife (who has taught software classes) has consistently complained about with Pegasus over the years is the non-intuitive interface and arrangement of the menus.
These things make the program much more difficult to use than it has to be. Also, the manual really needs improvement in arrangement and referencing. I searched for an option and could not find a single reference to it in the manual.
I understand that Dave Harris cannot do that and code, (and have a life) but the "Support Team" needs to understand that users are not generally geeks and techies.
I am a technician that is experienced (22+ years) in computers and all manner of electronic and computerized equipment. I have used lots of software (including some really arcane stuff) and generally figure it out on my own. However, there are some things here that are frustrating to no end that really need to be fixed.
<BLOCKQUOTE><I>"FWIW, do you get crashes with the change user?"</I>
</BLOCKQUOTE>
I don't know what "FWIW" is. But in any case: No, I have never had the &lt;Change User&gt; function crash when doing it. The crashes I experience with Pegasus are when it cannot handle a poorly coded HTML email. Pegasus really isn't tolerant of HTML and Dave Harris made clear his feeling on HTML email years ago.Nonetheless, that is what a lot of folks use.
Unlike a lot of folks, I don't like running more than one instance of a program at a time. I have found that I get far more crashes that way than any other. Windows (I don't care which verson it is) is inherently unstable and self-destructive and I don't like helping it along. I use Windows due to the difficulties of implementing Linux and the lack of support for certain programs that I need. I don't use Macintosh because it is expensive and of limited distribution and compatibility. Hence, I am forced to use a less than stellar OS that I really don't care for. Running multiple programs simultaneously in Windows, can (depending upon the programs) guarantee a crash of one of the programs, and sometimes Windows itself.
<BLOCKQUOTE><I>"Since each email account creates it's own mailbox in the folder listings it's not all that difficult to keep them separate without adding more trays and folders however I have about 250 folders in trays in my main account."</I>
</BLOCKQUOTE> That is all well and fine. However, Pegasus, as installed on my system is already having trouble loading up the Inbox on the largest account, and has nearly crashed when switching between folders that have a high number of emails (everything freezes for up to 60 seconds). I don’t even want to imagine what it will do with 14 different mailboxes under the same user.
<BLOCKQUOTE><I>"I have probably 20 separate users to do various things, there are 4 main ones though. I generally have three separate instances of WinPMail running all the times."</I>
</BLOCKQUOTE>By the way, what is the supposed advantage of having all your accounts under one user if you are going to run three different instances of Pegasus? Isn’t having one &lt;User&gt; with multiple &lt;Identities&gt; designed to eliminate that?
Throwing it at me that <I>"I can do it, so should you."</I> really isn't an answer to my situation. It does not take into account the differences in systems resources, programs being utilized, etc., etc.
<STRONG><I>Update</I></STRONG>
All right, I tried creating different identities within a single user. How very clunky a process it is.
Absolutely <STRONG><I>NO</I></STRONG> help on how to create a copy of a current POP3 definition.
Absolutely<STRONG><I> NO</I></STRONG> explanation on what is meant by the [Directory path] option of "add mailbox to list" and [username] option does not import any settings, even though it will pickup the messages that username has! (If you are going to pick up the messages, wouldn't it make sense to import the User's settings as well?)
Why, oh why am I forced to accept any definition to base a new Identity on if I am going to have to recreate a specific definition for my new Identity? This makes no sense, especially since POP3 definitions are Global within that User. After being forced into that option, I must now either somehow copy a definition, or create an entirely new definition.
None of this is intuitive. The one thing my wife (who has taught software classes) has consistently complained about with Pegasus over the years is the non-intuitive interface and arrangement of the menus.
These things make the program much more difficult to use than it has to be. Also, the manual really needs improvement in arrangement and referencing. I searched for an option and could not find a single reference to it in the manual.
I understand that Dave Harris cannot do that and code, (and have a life) but the "Support Team" needs to understand that users are not generally geeks and techies.
I am a technician that is experienced (22+ years) in computers and all manner of electronic and computerized equipment. I have used lots of software (including some really arcane stuff) and generally figure it out on my own. However, there are some things here that are frustrating to no end that really need to be fixed.