600856 - Move "Outgoing server (SMTP) Settings" node to place with better visibility (to avoid users to think that "I can't edit smtp settings")

Status: NEW

(MailNews Core :: Account Manager, enhancement)

Description

[[:Aureliano Buendía]]

In various forums (and I think also in bugzilla, but in this moment I can't find any dupe) most users post issue as "I can't edit smtp settings"...

I post here a proposal by WADA from bug 599730 comment #1:

(In reply to comment #1)
> From support people's perspective, there are some requests on SMTP setting to
> reduce needless help requests or questions.
> (1) Move "Outgoing Server(SMTP)" to top, in order that user can see it
> frequently.
> (2) Move "Outgoing Server(SMTP)" to outside of account list pane, because SMTP
>     setting is different kind entity from ordinal "Account in Tb".
>     Add "Manage SMTP" button under "Create Account" button.
> (3) Your request, or similar requests to yours.
> AFAIR, I did read all of such idea in other bugs, but I don't know bug for
> specific request is opened or not. IIRC, bug for (2) exists. 
> 
> I think this bug is reasonable enhancement request. I don't know dup or not.

Comment 1

[:aceman]

What about a button "Manage SMTP" near the "Outgoing server (SMTP)" in account first pane, that just redirects to the existing "Outgoing server (SMTP)" pane?

Comment 2

[:aceman]

(In reply to :aceman from comment #1)
> What about a button "Manage SMTP" near the "Outgoing server (SMTP)" in
> account first pane, that just redirects to the existing "Outgoing server
> (SMTP)" pane?

Seems I said the same as bug 599730 comment 0 :)

(In reply to [:Aureliano Buendía] from comment #0)
> (In reply to comment #1)
> > From support people's perspective, there are some requests on SMTP setting to
> > reduce needless help requests or questions.
> > (1) Move "Outgoing Server(SMTP)" to top, in order that user can see it
> > frequently.

Account settings dialog is often opened showing the currently selected account so moving SMTP to top is no guarantee it will be seen more often.

> > (2) Move "Outgoing Server(SMTP)" to outside of account list pane, because SMTP
> >     setting is different kind entity from ordinal "Account in Tb".
> >     Add "Manage SMTP" button under "Create Account" button.

Which "create account" button is meant here?

Comment 3

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

(In reply to :aceman from comment #2)
> ...
> (In reply to [:Aureliano Buendía] from comment #0)
> > (In reply to comment #1)
> > > From support people's perspective, there are some requests on SMTP setting to
> > > reduce needless help requests or questions.
> > > (1) Move "Outgoing Server(SMTP)" to top, in order that user can see it
> > > frequently.
> 
> Account settings dialog is often opened showing the currently selected
> account so moving SMTP to top is no guarantee it will be seen more often.

The idea is to move smtp even above the default account.


> > > (2) Move "Outgoing Server(SMTP)" to outside of account list pane, because SMTP
> > >     setting is different kind entity from ordinal "Account in Tb".
> > >     Add "Manage SMTP" button under "Create Account" button.
> 
> Which "create account" button is meant here?

Next to "Add mail account", in "Account Actions"