About Preferences

Each user may set preferences, to customize the way that FirstClass operates and appears. To open your preferences, pull down the Edit menu and choose Preferences.  A scrolling window will appear containing your preferences.

Mailbox Preferences

Show items in conferences in reverse order

This option reverses the sorting order, and the order items are sent from the server when conferences are displayed.  When you do not have write permission to a conference, the View/Sort options are not saved.  This option allows you to have the newest items sent first... very useful if the conference has a lot of items in it and you are connecting via modem.

Show only unread items in conferences and mailbox 

This option sends only the items you have not seen (those items with an “Unread flag” on) from the server.  It is useful when you only want to see new items in a conference, and when a conference has become very large.  It also operates on your mailbox however outgoing messages are also shown.  Note that use of this option can make conferences appear to be empty, if there are no unread items in them.

Reply Preference

You can select the action of the “Reply Command” using this preference. You have 3 options:

Automatic: Performs a “Reply Conference” if you are within a conference, otherwise performs a “Reply All”.

Reply All: The reply is sent to the sender and all other names in the original To and Cc list.

Reply Sender: The reply is sent only to the sender of the original message.

Chat Preferences

Don't accept invitations

This option prevents other users from inviting you to chat if you wish to work undisturbed.  Your name will appear in italics in invitation lists, and if users try to invite you they are informed that you do not wish to chat at this time.

Sounds during chat and invite

This option can be used to turn chat sounds on and off.

Mail Rules

Mail rules allow automated handling of incoming messages.

Automatic Forwarding

If the Auto Forward option is checked, all received mail is automatically forwarded to the list of people entered in the To: list provided on the form.

Automatic Reply

If the Auto Reply option is checked, a reply is sent each time a message is addressed to your mailbox. You can enter the text of the reply message in the text box. This option is useful if you go on vacation.