[X4U] Eudora 6.2.4 problems on 10.6.8 (Zane H. Healy)

[stephen e. schwartz]

actually, its a reply to my previous reply. And at least part of my 
problem is SOLVED.

I am chagrinned to say that I followed the advice I usually give to 
my wife: when an app isn't behaving as you expect it to, re-boot. 
10.6.8 is just so stable that I never reboot, and thus I forget about 
doing it.

Mirable dictu, when I did a reboot, the double click on link works fine.

Ok, command-m still minimizes; but command-shift-m checks mail; I can 
live with that.

and command-option-c doesnt get rid of formatting and line breaks; 
but option pull-down edit menu -> unwrap selection does; a nuissance, 
and I would like to get back to simple command-option-c, but all 
said, I am a much happier camper.

Thanks zane for suggestions. and any other suggestions welcome.

-steve

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>Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 15:30:31 -0400
>From: "stephen e. schwartz" <ses at bnl.gov>
>To: <x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>Subject: Re: [X4U] Eudora 6.2.4 problems on 10.6.8 (Zane H. Healy)
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>thanks zane; yes it is 6.2.4; sorry.
>
>but the strange thing is that it _has_ been working just fine till
>these things broke and I can't restore the unbroken behavior.
>
>I am very fond of Eudora; quick, sleek, I keep a bunch of windows
>open (~15 mailboxes corresponding to different activities) and it
>never chokes; lots of good features. nice handling of attachments;
>lots of settings that I have come to appreciate. so it is great for
>my workflow.
>
>I dont want to abandon it; I just want to restore its behavior.
>
>clicking on urls worked till about two weeks ago. then it broke. no
>change in OS or anything obvious that I can think of.
>
>-steve
>
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>>Message: 5
>>Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 08:06:56 -0700
>>From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com>
>>To: "A place to discuss Mac OS X for the casual	user."
>>	<x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>>Subject: Re: [X4U] Eudora 6.2 problems on 10.6.8
>>
>>I believe the last version of Eudora is 6.2.4, are you really at 6.2?
>>
>>Having said that, clicking on URL's broke some time ago.  Though
>>differently than what you're seeing.
>>
>>As for the other issue, Command-M still collects my email.  Eudora
>>6.2.4 on Mac OS X 10.6.8.
>>
>>I think that Eudora has become somewhat less stable under 10.6, I've
>>run it since '96 on the Mac (and before that on Windows), and this
>>last year is the first time I've ever had it seriously blow up and
>>loose my config.  My Mom has been having some serious issues with it
>>on her Mac as well.  Plus it won't run under 10.7.
>>
>>Needless to say, the correct solution is to move off of Eudora.  When
>>the time comes (in other words I'm forced to upgrade to a newer
>>version of Mac OS X), I plan to move to Mailforge.  I demoed it in a
>>test account last year with my full Eudora archive, and was very
>>impressed.  It was able to import all my mail archives, unlike the
>>new Eudora OSE based on Thunderbird.
>>
>>Zane
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>At 10:44 AM -0400 4/3/12, stephen e. schwartz wrote:
>>>Hello gang, help please. I am stumped.
>>>
>>>For reasons unknown my trusty Eudora is behaving strangely.
>>>
>>>The most vexing problem is that when I double click on a http url,
>>>nothing happens. Well actually sometimes I get a wristwatch,
>>>sometimes a black and white non-spinning beachball. but other than
>>>that nothing.
>>>
>>>option click to no avail. command click to no avail.
>>>
>>>I have tried the usual solutions: Deleting the .plist files doesnt
>>>solve the problem. Neither does removing the settings. Neither does
>>>a re-install from the dmg.
>>>
>>>Other strange behavior: Used to be that command-m checks mail. all
>>>of a sudden that minimizes the window. I discovered that
>>>command-shift-m checks the mail.
>>>
>>>I am open to any suggestions.
>>>
>>>thanks
>>>
>>>-steve
>>
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