Re: Mailing List Subject Headers
On Fri, 08 Oct 1999, Jesse Kanner wrote: > I too would prefer some sort of abreviation prepended to the Subject > header. This makes it much easier to sort and identify (eg. 'mp:', 'm_p:' > or 'mod_perl:', etc.). Many other lists I'm on do this: [NTBUGTRAQ] for > example. When you're subscribed to many lists (esp. technical ones) this > can be very helpful. Who in this day isn't either using a mail client that can filter this lists mail to another folder or able to use procmail to do the same? Personally I abhor subject prefixes. > Also, inserting a Reply To header pointing to the list address would be > helpful. There are many reasons why you shouldn't do this - but the discussion is old - do a net search to find out, or I think it's covered in the documentation to most good mailing list software (ezmlm or majordomo). -- Details: FastNet Software Ltd - XML, Perl, Databases. Tagline: High Performance Web Solutions Web Sites: http://come.to/fastnet http://sergeant.org Available for Consultancy, Contracts and Training.
Re: Mailing List Subject Headers
On 8 Oct 1999, Frank D. Cringle wrote: >"Anthony Gardner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> I'm not sure if I'm being a bit fussy here, or indeed banging my head >> against a wall but can users of these mailing lists make the Subject part of >> the msg more descriptive. >> >> >> Also, as most of us are on several mailing lists, maybe a prefix of some >> sort would be handy. MP for mod_perl or AMP Apache/mod_perl or XML for >> .. > >I agree with your first point but not the second. Every message on >the list already contains sufficient information about its origin, in >other headers. You will be much happier if you use a mailreader that >can sort mail into separate groups based on return-path, or use a >preprocessor like procmail to do it. > >> __ >> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >Hmmm. hotmail. I know very little about hotmail. Doesn't it have >facilities for this? > >-- >Frank Cringle, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >voice: (+49 2304) 467101; fax: 943357 > I too would prefer some sort of abreviation prepended to the Subject header. This makes it much easier to sort and identify (eg. 'mp:', 'm_p:' or 'mod_perl:', etc.). Many other lists I'm on do this: [NTBUGTRAQ] for example. When you're subscribed to many lists (esp. technical ones) this can be very helpful. Also, inserting a Reply To header pointing to the list address would be helpful. -j-
Re: Mailing List Subject Headers
"Anthony Gardner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm not sure if I'm being a bit fussy here, or indeed banging my head > against a wall but can users of these mailing lists make the Subject part of > the msg more descriptive. > > This will help readers to scroll through quicker and to read what is > relevant to them at the time. > > For example, "make test fails" or "Query", or "I have a problem", or "Help" > aren't really very descriptive. > > Also, as most of us are on several mailing lists, maybe a prefix of some > sort would be handy. MP for mod_perl or AMP Apache/mod_perl or XML for > .. I agree with your first point but not the second. Every message on the list already contains sufficient information about its origin, in other headers. You will be much happier if you use a mailreader that can sort mail into separate groups based on return-path, or use a preprocessor like procmail to do it. > __ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Hmmm. hotmail. I know very little about hotmail. Doesn't it have facilities for this? -- Frank Cringle, [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: (+49 2304) 467101; fax: 943357
