[MlMt] More about losing default column values

[Helen Holzgrafe]

Hi,

I promised to post information about my issues with losing my default 
columns.  Since last writing about this I have updated to version 5114.  
I am still seeing this problem, but have found a useful way to get my 
set of default columns back easily when they revert to Mailmate's 
standard default columns.  I have decided to post this to the mailing 
list, rather than to Benny personally because it might be useful to 
everyone.

Usually, when I see this happen it is in a folder (smart or normal) that 
is enclosed in another folder (it can only be seen by opening a 
disclosure triangle).  The enclosed folder suddenly has the standard 
default columns instead of the ones I set it to when I click on it to 
show it in the 3 panes window.

Here's how to fix it:

Start clicking on the enclosing (outer) folders until you find one that 
still has your desired default columns.  When you find one, then go 
again to the View>Columns>Revert-To-Default-Columns menu item.  This 
seems to reset the columns again.  You won't see a change because you 
are asking Mailmate to "revert" even though you are already seeing the 
correct columns in this outer folder.  This does do something though, 
because suddenly all the enclosed folders have your column set rather 
than the default set!

This apparently only works if the enclosed folder at one time really had 
a special column set and just doesn't seem to know about it anymore.

Before I upgraded to 5114 even enclosing folders would permanently lose 
their special column set and I would have to create it again from notes 
over and over. That does not seem to  happen anymore, but the enclosed 
folders problem persists and does still happen over and over again.

I hope this helps those who see this problem and also gives Benny a clue 
as to where the problem lies.

-Helen