On this page you can set all sorts of various options.
On this page you can specify whether MacSOUP puts up confirmation alerts before doing certain operations.
On this page you can specify at what times you want MacSOUP to automatically purge old articles, if at all.
On this page you can set the default settings that are applied to newly created newsgroups.
On this page you can set which fonts are used for the various windows.
On this page you specify what message headers are shown when a mail message is displayed, and in what order.
On this page you specify what message headers are shown when a news article is displayed, and in what order.
On this page you specify whether you want MacSOUP to play a sound or to run an AppleScript when it’s finished connecting to the server.
On this page you can specify whether you want to keep copies of your outgoing mail messages and news postings.
On this page you can specify how your outgoing messages are sent, and set the default location of the SOUP reply packet, if any.
On this page you can specify how you get your news and mail, and set the default location of the incoming SOUP packet, if any.
Remembers the size and position of the frontmost editor window, and uses them as the default for future editor windows.
Only available when an editor window is in front that doesn’t already have the default size and position.
Remembers the size and position of the frontmost editor window, and uses them as the default for future editor windows.
Brings up a window where you can specify which columns to display in the subject window, and adjust the column widths.
Only available when the subject window is in front.
Brings up a window where you can specify which columns to display in the subject window, and adjust the column widths.
Exchange the two topmost windows.
Not available because there are less than two open windows, or the frontmost window is a dialog box.
Exchange the two topmost windows (i.e. bring the second window to the front).
Zoom the frontmost window.
Not available because the frontmost window is not zoomable.
Zoom the frontmost window.
Use this menu to select windows.
Connects to the server using the same settings as last time, without putting up a dialog.
Opens a dialog where you can specify what server-related actions you want to do: fetch news or mail, send outgoing messages etc.
Hold down the option key to connect without putting up a dialog.
Looks through the selected newsgroups for old articles that need to be purged, according to each newsgroup’s settings.
Looks through all your subscribed newsgroups for old articles that need to be purged, according to each newsgroup’s settings.
Hold down the option key to purge only the selected groups.
Opens the list of all newsgroups.
Not available because you haven’t fetched the list of all groups yet.
Opens the list of all newsgroups.
Opens the Address Book window where you can enter email addresses that you frequently use.
Deletes a mailbox or newsgroup.
Only available when a mailbox or newsgroup is highlighted in the Newsgroups window.
Deletes the highlighted mailbox or newsgroup.
Lets you specify various settings for a mailbox or newsgroup.
Only available when a mailbox or newsgroup is highlighted in the Newsgroups window.
Lets you specify various settings for the highlighted mailbox or newsgroup.
Lets you manually subscribe to a newsgroup.
Lets you to create a new mailbox.
Use this menu to create or delete newsgroups and mailboxes, to edit the Address Book, and to connect to the server.
Removes all auto-selections from this thread.
Removes all auto-selections from this branch of the thread.
Hold down the option key to affect the entire thread.
Causes all future follow-ups to this entire thread to be tagged automatically.
Causes all future follow-ups to this branch of the thread to be tagged automatically.
Hold down the option key to affect the entire thread.
Causes all future follow-ups to this entire thread to be automatically marked as read.
Causes all future follow-ups to this branch of the thread to be automatically marked as read.
Hold down the option key to affect the entire thread.
Brings up a window where you can edit the Kill File.
Use this menu to have news articles automatically tagged or killed (marked as read).
Deletes the selected messages.
Puts a previously suspended outgoing message back in the queue again.
Causes the current message not to be sent until you reschedule it.
Marks all the currently displayed messages as read.
Only available if the subject window is in front.
Marks all the currently displayed messages as read.
Unlocks the selected messages.
Locks the selected messages. This will prevent them from being purged.
Marks the selected messages as read for now, but remembers them and changes them to unread again as soon as the newsgroup or mailbox is closed.
Markes the selected messages as unread.
Markes the selected messages as read.
Remove the tag from all messages and headers in the list.
Remove the tag from the selected messages or headers.
Hold down the option key to untag all messages.
Tag all messages and headers that are displayed in the list.
Tag the selected messages or headers.
Hold down the option key to tag all messages.
Shows or hides the entire original message header.
Not available because no message is being displayed.
Shows or hides the entire original message header.
Goes back to the previously displayed message.
Lets you forward the current article or mail message to someone else.
Not available because no news article or mail message is being displayed.
Lets you forward the current article or mail message to someone else.
Allows you to write an email reply to a news article or mail message.
Not available because no news article or mail message is being displayed.
Brings up an editor window where you can write a (private) email reply to the current article or mail message.
As a keyboard shortcut, press the “R” key.
Allows you to write a followup to a news article.
Not available because no news article is being displayed.
Brings up an editor window where you can write a followup (public reply) to the current article.
As a keyboard shortcut, press the “F” key.
Brings up an editor window where you can compose a mail message.
Use this menu to work with mail messages and news articles.
Selects everything.
Not available because there is nothing to select.
Selects everything.
Insert Spoiler Character.
Scrambles or unscrambles the selected text. Useful for preventing “spoilers” or offensive material from being read unintentionally, and to make such material readable again.
Rewraps long lines of quoted text, preserving any quote prefix.
Not available because the frontmost window is not an editor window, or no text is selected.
Rewraps long lines of quoted text, preserving any quote prefix. Each paragraph is wrapped seperately.
Searches again for the same string or regular expression that you entered earlier, with the same options.
Not available because no messages are being displayed.
Searches again for the same string or regular expression that you entered earlier, with the same options.
Searches for strings or regular expressions in message headers or bodies.
Not available because no messages are being displayed.
Searches for strings or regular expressions in message headers or bodies, or in the list of all groups.
Deletes the selected text.
Not available because no deletable text is selected.
Deletes the selected text.
Inserts the contents of the clipboard into the message as a block of quoted text, prefixing each line with “> ”.
Not available because the clipboard contains no text, or the frontmost window is not an editor window.
Inserts the contents of the clipboard into the message as a block of quoted text, prefixing each line with “> ”.
Inserts the contents of the clipboard at the current insertion point.
Not available because the clipboard contains no text, or the frontmost window is not an editor window.
Inserts the contents of the clipboard at the current insertion point.
Hold down the option key to paste as quotation.
Oh come on, you know what this command does, don’t you?
Undoes the most recent editing operation.
Not available because the last command can’t be undone.
Undoes the most recent editing operation.
Use this menu to work with text and the clipboard.
Quit MacSOUP.
Not available because, well, you just can’t quit right now.
Quit MacSOUP.
Brings up a dialog where you can edit all sorts of options for the current settings file.
Not available because no settings file is open.
Brings up a dialog where you can edit all sorts of options for the current settings file.
Create a SOUP packet with your outgoing messages.
Not available because there are no unsuspended outgoing messages.
Create a SOUP packet with your outgoing messages.
Import a SOUP packet, a UUCP batch file, or a Unix mail file.
Not available because no settings file is open.
Import a SOUP packet, a UUCP batch file, or a Unix mail file.
Write a standard .newsrc file to be used by a Unix newsreader.
Not available because no settings file is open.
Write a standard .newsrc file to be used by a Unix newsreader (or NewsWatcher).
Read a Unix .newsrc file (or a NewsWatcher user group list) and use its article counts.
Not available because no settings file is open.
Read a Unix .newsrc file (or a NewsWatcher user group list) and use its article counts.
Append the selected message(s) to an existing file.
Not available because no messages are selected.
Append the selected message(s) to an existing file.
Save the selected message(s) to a text file.
Not available because no messages are selected.
Save the selected message(s) to a text file.
Close the frontmost window.
Not available because there is no frontmost window, or the one that is there can’t be closed.
Close the frontmost window.
Open an existing settings file and use its database.
Not available because you must close the open settings file first.
Open an existing settings file and use its database.
Create a new settings file.
Not available because you must close the open settings file first.
Create a new settings file, as well as a new database for news and mail.
Use this menu to create, open, or close settings files, and to import news and mail.
