Thunder chicken
Tim
ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au
Wed May 23 13:18:09 UTC 2007
Frode Petersen:
>>>> 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'
Tim:
>> 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.
Anne Wilson:
> So Rule 1 matches.
And is all that's needed, for lists that have them. I'd only set up
different rules for other lists (without them).
>> 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.
It might be if you're trying to follow a thread. At least, if you're
aware of this, you know where to look. But it's a surprise that's
easily avoided.
>> 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?
Most lists seem to have them. For those that don't, I use specific
rules using the to or reply-to addresses. I don't use generic recipient
rules, because then any match counts (to, cc, etc.), even when they're
not really appropriate.
>> Likewise for spam. It erroneously ends up in your list mail folder.
> That I've never found.
You're lucky, then. I've seen spam that's harvested addresses from
lists (list addresses and participants addresses).
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