email interface

Select unread--useful for reading important messages then mass-deleting the spam we don't even need to open.

Archive with tagging--useful for record keeping, i.e. email shows what resources player B lent me, tagged as 'debt'.  Also allows me to clear out my inbox of old information without losing it outright.

Trash can:  I've already noticed that "deleted" messages still exist in the database, and can still be reached by URL if you remember the MsgID.  Given that, we might as well have a chance to correct accidental deletions or read deleted email if it's really important.  I like the idea of email that can't be truly deleted either.  Incorruptible paper trails can help keep people honest.

I hope that when you get around to linkifying all the various labels (player/town/alliance names, etc) that you do it universally...meaning in the bodies of system messages and anywhere that it is lacking outside the emails system as well (such as trade summary windows).

GM Stormcrow wrote: KillerPoodle wrote: "Next and Previous links on individual emails" And "Delete" You don't need to support existing things on the "love list" KP - new items are welcome, but the rest is just post count

Must have been late for me to have been so terse.  What I meant was - while you're doing those first two things (the ones I quoted) make sure to remember to add a delete button too.

Rattlesnake wrote: As long as we're making a wish list, I'd like "mark as read" and "mark as unread" buttons.  That way when I have 10 messages about caravan movements, I can just clean them up without hitting the server 20 times (10 list views, 10 message views).

Likeiness.  Added.

GM ThunderClap wrote: GM Stormcrow - what are you doing? Are you trying to short cut the dev priority list by insisiting its player demands? Methinks you need a less conspicuous user icon for this... ;-P

No shortcutting, honest

Just trying to make sure it's all covered in one pass !

GM Stormcrow wrote: Not rambling, either of you, it's good stuff. On the dev list is a mention of "Email fixes", but let's call this thread the 'official' list of everything we want in the mail system. Including your stuff above, I want: Delete buttons at top as well as bottom Next and Previous links on individual emails Pagination More links from emails to things ingame : player name --> drop down with options "send message, view profile" alliance name/ticker --> alliance profile town names --> drop down as on the world map, plus add "center map on" X|Y locations --> "center map on" Archive function (top and bottom) Ability to delete Sent Items Search Function by player (and maybe by content as well) Mail Entire Alliance button (for players with sufficient Alliance Permissions) Sorting function (by date, by name, by topic etc) Anyone else got any more?  Stick 'em down here, as we want to do this in one swell foop, if at all possible.

GM Stormcrow - what are you doing? Are you trying to short cut the dev priority list by insisiting its player demands?

Methinks you need a less conspicuous user icon for this... ;-P