Re: Need Digest Format (and thread killing)

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

KK wrote:
> Would you mind changing my way of getting MF3D e-mail from the
> regular stream to the rkymtmem-3d-digest?
> 
> I'd really appreciate it.  
> 
> I do hope we can get some format that is a little easier to
> interface with.  I'd like a function where you can just avoid a
> whole string if it is about a topic that has no interest to you.
> 

Digest format and thread killing are at odds with each other. If you
get the list as a digest you can't filter the individual messages.

The general way to do thread killing with email is to filter based on
the Subject: line.  There are two basic problems with this.  First you
have to use intelligent mail software.  I don't know if the AOL email
software will do this for you.  Second, members of the list have to
reply to the appropriate message, and change the Subject: line when
the topoic of discussion changes.  This list in particular is pretty
bad about doing that, but since I don't filter topics I don't think
it's too big a problem.

By the way, if your email software can filter on the To: line you can
filter all of your mailing lists to separate mail folders and avoid
the need to use digest format completely.  That way if you don't have
time to deal with reading rkymtmem-3d (or photo-3d, etc.) just don't
open that mail folder.

I use a combination of fetchmail (POP client), procmail (filtering
software) and mutt (email reader) and will share my setup with anyone
who is interested.

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