On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 01:07:27AM -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> Erik, (or anyone else with sufficient computer expertise), would you
> be so kind as to help resolve a problem I've been having? Digest
> users, by definition, cannot filter their messages from the list. Do
> you have any suggestions as to how filtering the digests might be
> accomplished effectively?
No, I don't, at least, not what you seem to want. I've always thought
that individual emails are the best way to get an email list for a
number of reasons:
1) timeliness
2) easy of replying (the information is all there in the header)
3) threading (the emails automatically reference the ones they are
replying to)
4) filtering
While it is technically feasible to filter the digests, it adds
complexity to the problem, and I usually take the path of least
complexity in solving a technical problem. So, since I've never tried
or even read about the problem of filtering digests, I can't offer any
specific recommendations.
> I believe this would also serve the rest of the list, since as of now,
> digest users aren't free to ignore, sort or killfile their list mail
> and must receive (and read) whatever is sent to the list.
Well, technically, they are "free to ignore" since they CAN choose the
individual mails and then filter them as they choose. But if it is your
PREFERENCE to get the digest, then you are going to have more difficulty
filtering.
> Can you suggest any other constructive recourse? I'd greatly
> appreciate it. Thanks in advance, Jon
I am sure there is a way to do it. At worst you would have to write
your own program (perl would be a good choice of languages) but if
you are running a form of Linux (or other forms of UNIX) I can think
of an easier way. There is a program called "formail" that can take
actions on each piece of email in a file, including a digest. If you are
Linux-challenged, you might be able to find something similar for your
OS.
I'd suggest trying Google and download.com searches if no one else
suggests a program you can use.
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"Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.erikreuter.net/
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