My solution was to create a separate free email account on Operamail at http://www.operamail.com that I use only for LUG.
Gmail, Hotmail, or any number of other such free email services could be used. Len Garber > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendy Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Stop the emails > Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:19:32 +1300 > > > Those who are relatively new to this list, and maybe to lists in > general, may not know about the tool at their fingertips to help > control the incoming mail. > > It's called a RULE or FILTER, depending on the program being used > for email. It can be set to identify mail coming in from the list, > and do whatever you set it to do. For lists, I recommend setting > the filter to divert the mail to a separate folder, away from other > mail. Set one rule, and one folder, per list that you belong to. > > Directing your list mail to another folder means that it is away > from the mail that has been sent to you personally. Because it is > away from everything else, you can focus on one list at a time when > you have the time to spare for it. If you don't have time, the > mail is not in the way. In the meantime, it can build up to > whatever level - without affecting your ability to deal to other > mail. > > Set your rule to pick up the list's address; look at a list post > header to see how it arrives in your mail box - in the case of this > list the posts come in addressed TO > LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com - use that as the criteria for > your filter. > > I'm an admin for a health-related list, and have put instructions > for setting a filter for that list on my personal web site - see > http://www.geocities.com/wendy_m_howard/How-to.htm#RuleFilter > These instructions can be adapted for any list. > > Hope this helps. :-) > > Kind Regards, > Wendy Howard > Kaiwaka, Northland, New Zealand > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wendyh65/ > > > Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has > 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about > these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. > > Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > For online technical support, please visit > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > -- _______________________________________________ Search for products and services at: http://search.mail.com Powered by Outblaze Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
