I'm sure it is possible to discuss this civilly without questioning
the intelligence of those with an opposite view.

Let me give you an example of how it is possible to mature
beyond the point of wanting to control and observe every detail.

Up until age 55, I insisted that every car I bought had to have a
manual transmission. I thought, a dumb machine cannot know how
to shift gears at the optimum point! But then I developed arthritis
in my knees and frequent clutching became too painful. I was forced
into switching to an automatic transmission. I was amazed how
smooth and intelligent modern automatic transmissions are. What
an eye opener!

It really isn't necessary to watch the details of every mail transmission,
*until* such time as a glitch develops. For me, many months go by
without a glitch, so why bother wasting one's attention on something
that is automatic and troublefree.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"D. Spencer Hines" wrote in message ...
The "Former Inner Nerd Watching Silently" these posters confess to is not
the issue.

It's a Strawman Red Herring.

How Ignorant & Unimaginative they are.

One watches the Progress Box in order to gauge the proper functioning of the
software and any glitches that may occur as one synchronizes a number of
newsgroups seriatim -- or downloads diamonds, ash and trash from the email
locker.

I'll bet the class of self-confessed former nerds often don't listen to the
engine and the road noise when they drive -- or keep a close watch on the
gauges, as required -- but insist on having the radio or CD player
blaring -- while they chatter and babble on the cell phone -- just as they
chatter and babble on USENET.

There are poor drivers on the road and there are poor drivers of computers.

They have much in common...

And both are potentially extremely dangerous...

To the Health & Welfare of the rest of us...

As well as to themselves.

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote in message
...

"Steve Thackery" wrote in message
...

Mucking about by changing simple protocol items such as this is
counterproductive.

Nope, I disagree. I think it's a very elegant solution. For most people
the Send/Receive is silent. For nerds like us who want to watch it, we
just click the button twice. Nothing could be simpler than that.

Concur. The nerd in me used to watch the gears turning, but as I've gotten
older, I just want it to work silently, without fanfare.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)