Re: Thunder chicken

[Anne Wilson]

On Monday 21 May 2007, Tim wrote:
>  Frode Petersen:
>  >> Here's how I have set up the filter for this list; it works here:
>  >>
>  >> For messages where one of the rules apply
>  >> Rule 1: 'List-Id' contains 'fedora-list.redhat.com'
>  >> Rule 2:	'To' contains 'fedora-list(a)redhat.com'
>  >> Move to chosen folder.
>
>  Anne Wilson:
>  > I'd add
>  > Rule 3:  'CC' contains 'fedora-list(a)redhat.com'
>
>  I wouldn't filter a list with either of the 2nd or 3rd rules.  It makes
>  for mistakes:
>
>  If you're on lists with list-id headers, they're redundant, at best.
>  
So Rule 1 matches.

>  If you're on both lists that something gets crossposted to, all
> the mail
>  goes to one folder, instead of one to each appropriate folder.
>  
True, but I've never found it to be a huge problem.

>  Private replies including a list address as a recipient get treated
> as
>  list mail, and that mayn't be appropriate.  I've seen quite a few people
>  get their knickers in a twist because someone replied publically to what
>  they sent privately, because the respondent never noticed it.
>  
That one is serious.  So what's your solution where List-Id doesn't exist?

>  Likewise for spam.  It erroneously ends up in your list mail folder.
>  
That I've never found.

Anne