OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Rado S
=- Derek Martin wrote on Wed 16.May'07 at 21:21:34 -0400 -= On Tue, May 15, 2007 at 06:09:20PM +0200, René Clerc wrote: * Thomas Roessler [EMAIL PROTECTED] [15-05-2007 17:25]: On 2007-05-15 10:29:19 -0400, Derek Martin wrote: This message is posted from an invalid address.

Re: message dates

2007-05-17 Thread Thomas Roessler
On 2007-05-16 21:21:34 -0400, Derek Martin wrote: Indeed, why? You're asking for help and input here. People are happy to give that -- but some at least might wish to inquire off-list, or send e-mail off-list. You're making things unnecessarily hard for at least some of the folks that want to

Re: Collapsing Threads

2007-05-17 Thread Danny
I am not sure, here is my muttrc Thanx Danny Expanded threads is the default, iirc. what do you have in your ~/.muttrc concerning threads? On Wed, May 16, 2007 at 07:05:04PM +0200, it looks like Danny sent me: Hi guys, My apologies if this was asked a million times before.

Re: Collapsing Threads

2007-05-17 Thread Kyle Wheeler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday, May 17 at 04:13 PM, quoth Danny: I am not sure, here is my muttrc Your muttrc may be affected by a system-wide muttrc. To find out what mutt thinks your configuration is, try this: mutt -D (to save it to a file: mutt -D file.txt)

Re: Apple mail

2007-05-17 Thread Alain Bench
On Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 9:18:45 +1000, Brian Salter-Duke wrote: The full headers are:- [private] Thanks. This header and the previously posted body don't match. I assume it's a mistake, and it comes from the other broken mail, right? Anyway: This full header is completely broken,

Re: message dates

2007-05-17 Thread Derek Martin
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 03:30:27PM +0200, Thomas Roessler wrote: On 2007-05-16 21:21:34 -0400, Derek Martin wrote: Indeed, why? You're asking for help and input here. People are happy to give that -- but some at least might wish to inquire off-list, or send e-mail off-list. If people

Re: Collapsing Threads

2007-05-17 Thread Danny
Ok, can't see anything in my system-wide muttrc concerning threads. But here is my system-wide muttrc, maybe you guys can make something out of it. I am on Debian SARGE. the system-wide muttrc is /etc/Muttrc Thanx again for your time Danny Your muttrc may be affected by a system-wide muttrc.

Re: Collapsing Threads

2007-05-17 Thread Kyle Wheeler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday, May 17 at 04:52 PM, quoth Danny: Ok, can't see anything in my system-wide muttrc concerning threads. But here is my system-wide muttrc, maybe you guys can make something out of it. ...? I think you forgot the attachment. The `mutt

Re: Collapsing Threads

2007-05-17 Thread Rado S
=- Kyle Wheeler wrote on Thu 17.May'07 at 9:31:01 -0600 -= On Thursday, May 17 at 04:52 PM, quoth Danny: Ok, can't see anything in my system-wide muttrc concerning threads. But here is my system-wide muttrc, maybe you guys can make something out of it. ...? I think you forgot the

Re: Collapsing Threads

2007-05-17 Thread Danny
The `mutt -D` output is more useful, though, since that shows the result of *all* the config files (and we don't have to worry about whether we missed something). mutt -D does nothing. My version of mutt is 1.5.9i. I think I will look around on the net some more. Thank you for your time,

Re: Collapsing Threads

2007-05-17 Thread Ag. D. Hatzimanikas
On Thu, May 17, at 08:06 Danny wrote: The `mutt -D` output is more useful, though, since that shows the result of *all* the config files (and we don't have to worry about whether we missed something). mutt -D does nothing. My version of mutt is 1.5.9i. I think I will look around on

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Derek Martin
Actually I don't think spam management is off topic, and even if it were I'm not on mutt-ot and not going to sign up. It's completely natural that off-topic discussions arise from on-topic threads on mailing lists, and I think trying to reroute them is largely pointless and a bit misguided. I

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Darrin Chandler
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 04:36:35PM -0400, Derek Martin wrote: Actually I don't think spam management is off topic, and even if it were I'm not on mutt-ot and not going to sign up. It's completely natural that off-topic discussions arise from on-topic threads on mailing lists, and I think

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Derek Martin
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 02:09:36PM -0700, Darrin Chandler wrote: You're probably aware of greylisting already. indeed. The reason I bring it up is that it's a spam fighting technique that doesn't make suspected spam disappear, but disallows delivery. So a false positive means someone gets a

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Darrin Chandler
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 05:18:24PM -0400, Derek Martin wrote: The reason I bring it up is that it's a spam fighting technique that doesn't make suspected spam disappear, but disallows delivery. So a false positive means someone gets a bounce, which alerts them to the problem. Which is

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Kyle Wheeler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday, May 17 at 05:18 PM, quoth Derek Martin: The reason I bring it up is that it's a spam fighting technique that doesn't make suspected spam disappear, but disallows delivery. So a false positive means someone gets a bounce, which alerts

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Derek Martin
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 02:38:15PM -0700, Darrin Chandler wrote: For your current setup, you might consider adding a reply-to header pointing at the list so that mails don't go to the bogus address by default for humans. You will note that such reply-to already exists, and has for a

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Darrin Chandler
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 03:49:03PM -0600, Kyle Wheeler wrote: Now, I don't have a particularly strong opinion on either of these methods (though I acknowledge both their strengths and weaknesses)... but isn't this the pot calling the kettle black here? I mean, you have two potential

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Derek Martin
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 03:49:03PM -0600, Kyle Wheeler wrote: Now, I don't have a particularly strong opinion on either of these methods (though I acknowledge both their strengths and weaknesses)... but isn't this the pot calling the kettle black here? Obviously I don't think so. I think

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Omari Norman
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 06:30:26PM -0400, Derek Martin wrote: And the comment in my sig is anything but glib. A great deal of thought and effort went into all parts of my spam management scheme, including weighing any potential irritation of people who might want to send me mail against the

Re: Apple mail

2007-05-17 Thread Brian Salter-Duke
Alain and others. On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 03:58:28PM +0200, Alain Bench wrote: On Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 9:18:45 +1000, Brian Salter-Duke wrote: The full headers are:- [private] Thanks. This header and the previously posted body don't match. I assume it's a mistake, and it comes

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Derek Martin
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 06:53:06PM -0400, Omari Norman wrote: It comes off pretty glibly. If it works for you, great, but it is definitely a turn-off. Ordinarily I wouldn't care enough about it to tell you, but since you seem very interested in receiving opinions on this subject... I'm not

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Darrin Chandler
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 07:56:23PM -0400, Derek Martin wrote: I'm not sure what gave you that impression. I assure you, I'm not interested. People provide them anyway. No offense at all meant (sincerely)... it's just that I've already thought this through in a lot of detail, and I'm very

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Derek Martin
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 03:05:40PM -0700, Darrin Chandler wrote: FYI, greylisting doesn't work like that. There's no need (mostly) to manually intervene. Challenge-response anti-spam methodologies are also often referred to as greylisting, e.g. in this document:

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Derek Martin
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 05:10:35PM -0700, Darrin Chandler wrote: You're missing another alternative. Just don't post. Well where's the fun in that? ;-) -- Derek D. Martinhttp://www.pizzashack.org/ GPG Key ID: 0xDFBEAD02 -=-=-=-=- This message is posted from an invalid address. Replying

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Derek Martin
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 05:10:35PM -0700, Darrin Chandler wrote: Wow. I mean, wow. You're missing another alternative. Just don't post. Oh, as to the nature of your comments... Perhaps you mean to suggest that you think I'm arrogant. Well, if so, that's true, I am arrogant. But I'm also

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Phil Sexton
Derek Martin wrote: On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 05:10:35PM -0700, Darrin Chandler wrote: Wow. I mean, wow. You're missing another alternative. Just don't post. Oh, as to the nature of your comments... Perhaps you mean to suggest that you think I'm arrogant. Well, if so, that's true, I am

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Darrin Chandler
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 08:45:54PM -0400, Derek Martin wrote: On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 05:10:35PM -0700, Darrin Chandler wrote: Wow. I mean, wow. You're missing another alternative. Just don't post. Oh, as to the nature of your comments... Perhaps you mean to suggest that you think

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Derek Martin
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 06:24:23PM -0700, Darrin Chandler wrote: Perhaps you mean to suggest that you think I'm arrogant. No. I don't demand that people be humble. I was talking more about the problem that you've stopped listening to people because you're smarter. You're not so smart, after

Re: OT: offending sig + headers

2007-05-17 Thread Darrin Chandler
On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 10:47:16PM -0400, Derek Martin wrote: No. I don't demand that people be humble. I was talking more about the problem that you've stopped listening to people because you're smarter. You're not so smart, after all. I haven't stopped listening... but people do tend to