Thunder chicken

Anne Wilson cannewilson at googlemail.com
Tue May 22 07:16:51 UTC 2007


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 at redhat.com'
> >> Move to chosen folder.
>
> Anne Wilson:
> > I'd add
> > Rule 3:  'CC' contains 'fedora-list at 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
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