> The only way is the subject. You can do a diff on the > subject and see how much of it changed. So that if you add > Solved: or Spam: or Re: or Fwd: to the subject line, it > doesn't change the thread. But if somebody creates a brand > new subject, it should be a brand new thread.
My point is simply that this isn't something that can easily be solved by programming. If I leave the subject alone, or if my mail reader puts "RE:" in front of it, it would be a non-trivial problem for a program to determine whether the body text is relevant to the subject. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:232720 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54

