Ward, With respect, and strictly speaking, that is not threading but sorting by subject. Threading does not look at the subject but at a "thread identifier" (for lack of a better term), thus two threads with the same subject in the header would be shown as separate threads.
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ New Blog: Free Contacts Database for use with Open Office http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] New topic -- using Outlook Express or Windows Mail > Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:27:50 -0400 > > I could never scan hundreds of LUG e-mails at one sitting without threading. > I don't know why Dave suggests that OE is insufficient. I used OE with WinXP > and now use the similar Windows Mail with WinVista. In both cases, simply > toggle on or off the threading option at View --> Current View --> Group > Messages by Conversation. > > Remember to turn the option back off when viewing your normal inbox folder, > though. Otherwise, you might overlook a new e-mail reply because you are > expecting the mail to be sorted by date. > > Ward > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert57P via Gmail" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 10:20 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] New topic > > >> What e-mail programs allow for threads, even if the board does not? Are >> any >> of them free or cheap? Many people on this list have asked about this >> option (at least in part) for this LUG - if a reader on the PC will do >> that trick, it could help a lot of us. >> >> Bob >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Mary Fowler Leek >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 8:14 AM >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] New topic >> >> >> Dave, >> >> THANK you for this very informative post. I've been doing (hi-jacking) >> forever and never knew it was a bad thing to do. I use Outlook Express so >> was totally unaware of the effect of my action. >> >> Will cease and desist immediately, unless I intend to reply to the thread >> (like now). :-) >> >> Mary >> >> From: Dave Naylor >> >> >> On 30 Jun 2008 Robert57P via Gmail wrote: >> >>> Why is the below "bad"? Actually, I try to remember to: hit reply >>> change subject delete unrelated info in body of the msg >>> >>>> If you want to start a new topic you should *not* just hit Reply and >>>> change the subject line but should start a new thread with a new >>>> e-mail. >> >> It's "bad" because your message is still linked to the original >> thread by its header information. Thread-linking mail readers will >> show your (new subject) message as a continuation of the thread that >> you replied to. This is called hi-jacking a thread. >> >> To start a new thread/subject you must create a new message addressed >> to the list and not "reply" to any list messages. >> >> Your message's headers show that you are using M$ Outlook Express >> 6.0. If you were using a good mail reader that the had extended >> features the problem would be apparent. >> >> Cheers, -- Dave N. >> -- >> David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. > > > _________________________________________________________________ The next generation of Windows Live is here http://www.windowslive.co.uk/get-live Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
