On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 01:00:37 -0500 "Brenda J. Butler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 29, 2000 at 12:51:17AM -0500, Brenda J. Butler wrote: > > I use mutt for my mail client, and exim for my mail transfer agent > (MTA). > > I use fetchmail to download my email from my isp to my machine and > > I look at it locally. I use procmail to pre-sort the email into > > folders (one just for debian-user) and when I have a question > > I bring up the debian-user folder and run searches in it. > > Oh yes I forgot: debian-user grows very quickly (and I don't > delete any mail), so once a month I move the folder to a new > name like "debian-user-yyyymm" and start a new one "debian-user". > > For slower-growing folders (like debian-sparc) I do that > once a year. "debian-sparc-yyyy" > > Since I have a slow modem, I don't mind downloading all that > mail and archiving it locally, so I can do quicker searches > when I need info. > > For other people, perhaps you should just run searches against > the mail archives on the web. > Well I am surprised and disappointed if debian-users are simply scanning messages in order to receive help when *they* need it. I like to scan the list to see if I can offer any help, as well as receiving it. The list would collapse if it became a on-way street. -- Phillip Deackes Using Storm Linux 2000