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Date:      Thu, 25 Apr 1996 15:45:03 -0600
From:      Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>
To:        Dave Andersen <angio@aros.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: List format suggestion
Message-ID:  <199604252145.PAA19985@rocky.sri.MT.net>
In-Reply-To: <199604252127.PAA26858@shell.aros.net>
References:  <199604252127.PAA26858@shell.aros.net>

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>   I'm wondering if it would be much of a hassle to change the Subject: 
> format of the FreeBSD mailing lists to include a (very small) tag 
> identifying the mail in the subject as a FreeBSD email.  Something like:
> 
> Subject: [FBSD] How do I install a new SCSI drive?

It would be a hassle in that it adds un-necessary cruft to every header
which can hides some of the real 'cruft' in the subject lines. :)

>    would make it a bit easier to handle in some respects (It's an 
> admittedly self-serving request -- I use elm for mail reading, and I 
> don't filter my FreeBSD mail in to other folders, and elm's 'limit' won't 
> pick up on the freebsd- in the cc: lines).

Why make a change which affects *EVERY* list user because you don't
choose to filter email.  It's much easier for you to just install
filters.


Nate



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