Some list servers alter the "To" field of the email to make it consistent.
If the "To:" field always said "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" then filtering is
a snap...
Howie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CF-Talk] OT: Subject lines
> Would a special header line for filtering be better for people? My results
> from this is that:
> prefix blocks the subject, obscures it and gets really monotonous
> suffix also makes the subject look bad and can be cut off in long
> subjects.
>
>
>
> > I would have thought that visual filtering is a little old-fashioned...
;)
> >
> > I can appreciate that people might want CF-Talk somewhere in the subject
> for
> > filtering purposes in case the email address changes, or it comes from a
> > different from address. However, isn't visual filtering just a wee bit
> > pointless...?
> >
> > Robert Everland wrote:
> > >
> > > Actual putting them at the end serves no purpose. I would rather not
> have
> > > them at all instead of having them at the end. At the fron they are
> > > beneficial becuase they are all near the same place. At the end I have
> to
> > > look for it, why bother.
> > >
> > > Robert Everland III
> > > Web Developer
> > > Dixon Ticonderoga
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 12:53 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [CF-Talk] OT: Subject lines
> > >
> > > This was an experiment based on many emails that I've received asking
> for
> > > it. On the whole, I don't like it and others seem not to as well. In
the
> > > morning I'll switch over to having it at the end and see how that
works.
> > > This should satisfy everyone. As usual, comments are appreciated. :)
> > >
> > > > My point exactly.
> > > >
> > > > Not to gripe, or anything, but couldn't it be put at the END where
it
> has
> > > less
> > > > visual significance to the reader, but is still picked up by
filters?
> > > >
> > > > How about it, M.D.?
> > > >
> > > > pan wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > From: "David Cummins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hey guys,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How come I'm receiving all this mail with subject lines starting
> with
> > > > > > "[CF-Talk]"? Is this a new list policy? Its just that it adds
> little
> > > > > information
> > > > > > content, and means I'm less likely to see enough of the real
> subject
> > > line to
> > > > > be
> > > > > > bothered opening the email.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I mean it would be OK if it was something informative like [SQL]
> or
> > > [CFLOCK]
> > > > > or
> > > > > > something, but [CF-Talk]?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Agreed - this particular tag '[CF-Talk]' makes the subject line
hard
> to
> > > read.
> > > > > The list of current subject headers take on a numbing sameness
when
> ALL
> > > > > are prefixed witht the same tag.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pan
> > > > >
> > > > > n.b. word to wise - if you try checking this new article subject
> line
> > > format
> > > > > with test messages (a time honored and sometimes necessary cf-talk
> > > 'feature'
> > > > > :) ) there is a problem child out there in readerland who will
> accuse
> > > you of
> > > > > rudeness and threaten to contact your "sys admin" - and she does
it
> too
> > > ....
> > > > > with
> > > > > all of the same effectiveness as rope used for pushing a truck
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
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