I upgraded from v.4 to 5 and wanted to take advantage of allowing more
than one persona. (I see you can do this in version 4 but I had not
tried.)

I created a second one with a different email address, and I made it the
default, but when I went to compose a post, the new, default persona was
the one showing, but the email address was the one I used with verion
1.93, which of course was still there when I upgraded.

I blanked out the email address. switched to the [none] persona,
switched back to the new persona, and got a box asking if I wanted to
replace the From field with the settings defined by the new persona, and
I said Yes, but instead, it put back the original email address!!

What am I doing wrong?

On Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:26:09 -0500, micky wrote:

> I upgraded from v.4 to 5 and wanted to take advantage of allowing more
> than one persona. (I see you can do this in version 4 but I had not
> tried.)
>
> I created a second one with a different email address, and I made it the
> default, but when I went to compose a post, the new, default persona was
> the one showing, but the email address was the one I used with verion
> 1.93, which of course was still there when I upgraded.

That is what will happen if you have a custom field value set for the
“From:” field in any one of the places Folder Properties, Property
Schemes, or Default Properties.

(*select folder*) >> Folder >> Properties >> Posting Messages >> Custom Fields

Folder >> Property Schemes >> (*select scheme*) >> Posting Messages >> Custom Fields

Folder >> Default Properties >> Posting Messages >> Custom Fields

> I blanked out the email address. switched to the [none] persona,
> switched back to the new persona, and got a box asking if I wanted to
> replace the From field with the settings defined by the new persona,

You get this pop-up after you change the email address (even to blank)
on the compose window, and then do something which would replace your
change.

> and
> I said Yes, but instead, it put back the original email address!!
> What am I doing wrong?

That again suggests you have a custom field value set for the “From:”
field in one of the places Folder Properties, Property Schemes, or
Default Properties.

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Kind regards
Ralph Fox

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In alt.usenet.offline-reader.forte-agent, on Sat, 11 Nov 2023 09:07:54
+1300, Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> wrote:

>On Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:26:09 -0500, micky wrote:
>
>> I upgraded from v.4 to 5 and wanted to take advantage of allowing more
>> than one persona. (I see you can do this in version 4 but I had not
>> tried.)
>>
>> I created a second one with a different email address, and I made it the
>> default, but when I went to compose a post, the new, default persona was
>> the one showing, but the email address was the one I used with verion
>> 1.93, which of course was still there when I upgraded.
>
>That is what will happen if you have a custom field value set for the
>“From:” field in any one of the places Folder Properties, Property
>Schemes, or Default Properties.
>
> (*select folder*) >> Folder >> Properties >> Posting Messages >> Custom Fields

Sure enough.

I wasn't sure whether to just blank it out, or also turn off all of the
5 situations it could have been used (new and replies to email and
usenet). I did the latter but it seems like the effect would be the
same either way.

> Folder >> Property Schemes >> (*select scheme*) >> Posting Messages >> Custom Fields

Here too. A value not changed when the one above was changed. This time
I just blanked it out, and it's listed as All types, Yes to Override.

Oops, that was just the first scheme (binary newsgroups, and I don't
even use binary ngs. The address was in the other 4 schemes too, and I
blanked it out.

> Folder >> Default Properties >> Posting Messages >> Custom Fields

In this case, it was there again (no longer surprised) but there is no
Override column and blanking it out just set it all like Organization
and Reply-to. So that one is simple.

Now another problem created that I SOLVED. After the changes above, it
followed the persona for a new post but for a reply post, the email
field was blank. I had gone back and checked Follow-ups (replies), even
thogh the I'd blanked out the value, so I unchecked it and now
everything seems good.

So thanks again, Ralph. I dont' think I will but if I have mmore
problems I know to look in those 3 places.

I woudl never have thought to look in so many places.

>
>> I blanked out the email address. switched to the [none] persona,
>> switched back to the new persona, and got a box asking if I wanted to
>> replace the From field with the settings defined by the new persona,
>
>You get this pop-up after you change the email address (even to blank)
>on the compose window, and then do something which would replace your
>change.

Right. A lot of work went into v4 and 5 compared to 1.93. (I also used
v0.99 for a while but I can't remember anything about it.)
>
>> and
>> I said Yes, but instead, it put back the original email address!!
>> What am I doing wrong?
>
>That again suggests you have a custom field value set for the “From:”
>field in one of the places Folder Properties, Property Schemes, or
>Default Properties.

On Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:46:50 -0500, micky wrote:
> In alt.usenet.offline-reader.forte-agent, on Sat, 11 Nov 2023 09:07:54
> +1300, Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> wrote:
>
>> That is what will happen if you have a custom field value set for the
>> “From:” field in any one of the places Folder Properties, Property
>> Schemes, or Default Properties.
>>
>> (*select folder*) >> Folder >> Properties >> Posting Messages >> Custom Fields
>
> Sure enough.
>
> I wasn't sure whether to just blank it out, or also turn off all of the
> 5 situations it could have been used (new and replies to email and
> usenet). I did the latter but it seems like the effect would be the
> same either way.

If you have no use for it, click the “Delete” button below the box
to remove the custom field setting entirely from the list.

--
Kind regards
Ralph Fox

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In alt.usenet.offline-reader.forte-agent, on Sat, 11 Nov 2023 10:53:07
+1300, Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> wrote:

>On Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:46:50 -0500, micky wrote:
>> In alt.usenet.offline-reader.forte-agent, on Sat, 11 Nov 2023 09:07:54
>> +1300, Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> That is what will happen if you have a custom field value set for the
>>> “From:” field in any one of the places Folder Properties, Property
>>> Schemes, or Default Properties.
>>>
>>> (*select folder*) >> Folder >> Properties >> Posting Messages >> Custom Fields
>>
>> Sure enough.
>>
>> I wasn't sure whether to just blank it out, or also turn off all of the
>> 5 situations it could have been used (new and replies to email and
>> usenet). I did the latter but it seems like the effect would be the
>> same either way.
>
>
>If you have no use for it, click the “Delete” button below the box
>to remove the custom field setting entirely from the list.

Oh, okay. You're always such a great help, Ralph. Thanks again.