[Bug 152743] New: when offline/online modes are irrelevant -- please disable this distinction

[Maciej Pilichowski]

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           Summary: when offline/online modes are irrelevant -- please
                    disable this distinction
           Product: kmail
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: SuSE RPMs
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kdepim-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: bluedzins wp pl


Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.5.8)
Installed from:    SuSE RPMs

When user uses only on-demand features (send on demand, fetch on demand) and when user relies on such on-demand behaviour all questions related to offline/online switch are:
a) unrelated
b) confusing

I don't know what Kmail tries to do when the network is dead, user sends a message and KMail asks if it should go online. Establish connection? For me it is just bizarre, for weekend users the question is surreal, i.e. "what online? I just want to send message like I did all the time". Reporting error with connection right away is much more clear ("oh, I have to turn the router on").

So please, if offline/online distinction is irrelevant (user do not use auto-fetch feature) please disable this switch.