Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 23:49:45 -0400 From: Joe Konecny <jkonecn@green-mfg.com> To: Charles Reese <reese@adeptscience.com> Cc: Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A request to the list owner. Message-ID: <377C36D9.644D8A45@green-mfg.com> References: <1.5.4.32.19990701203852.0096373c@chem.duke.edu>
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Exactly. Two other lists I belong to do the same thing. Charles Reese wrote: > > I believe you can set majordomo up so it does not keep adding the Re's. I > run a list for mathcad that has [MATHCAD] prepended to the subject and it > does not have that problem, also, the PHP3 list I am on has [PHP3] and it > does not have a problem, it is even busier then freebsd-questions. It makes > it much easier to 'filter' it with you eyes with them all in the 'in' box. > > Cheers > Charlie Reese > > At 03:28 PM 7/1/99 -0400, you wrote: > >I think the point is, that con's of the request outweigh the pro's for this > >particular request. We would end up with subjects such as.. > > FreeBSD: Re: FreeBSD: Re: FreeBSD: Re: A request to the list owner. > > > >Believe me, this is more than annoying, it runs any ability to keep track of > >a thread in an efficient or reasonable manor. > > > >If you are using a UNIX based mail reader there are several ways to > >accurately sort the mailing lists so that nothing slips through the cracks. > >If you are using a Windows based mailer, either find a better one that will > >allow you to sort your mail by specific headers in the e-mail, or setup the > >best rules you can with what you have to work with, and live with the > >overflow. > > > >Here where I work, I have to use MS Outlook 97 (Exchange Server), and have > >rules setup to catch thing to: cc: from: freebsd-questions and > >questions@freebsd.org. It works about 99.5% of the time so I can't > >complain. But at home I also have procmail filter everything into specific > >folders when it is delivered. > > > >-Chris > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Joe Konecny [SMTP:jkonecn@green-mfg.com] > >> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 3:15 PM > >> To: Doug > >> Cc: FreeBSD List > >> Subject: Re: A request to the list owner. > >> > >> Mine sorts by Sender... For you it says Doug... the next one is > >> Mitch then Yann then M.L. then Brian... > >> > >> Doug wrote: > >> > > >> > On Thu, 1 Jul 1999, Joe Konecny wrote: > >> > > >> > > Would it be possible to concatenate a standard header to the > >> > > subject line of all messages originating from the FreeBSD > >> > > mailing list? Something like "FreeBSD> Whatever subject" > >> > > >> > This is a terrible thing, and I feel safe in saying that it will > >> > not be done. :) > >> > > >> > > This makes managing mail easier for me and I would think > >> > > others would find it useful. > >> > > >> > Get a mail client that can sort on headers and use the Sender: > >> > header. Take a look at the headers of the mail that comes through on the > >> > list to see what I mean. > >> > > >> > Good luck, > >> > > >> > Doug > >> > -- > >> > On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only > >> > nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter > >> > what it does. > >> > -- Will Rogers > >> > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > One Unix* to Rule them all, One Resolver to Find them, > One IP to Name them all, In the Zone that Binds them. > ------------------------------------------------------ > *FreeBSD of course. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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