> -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Form [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: dinsdag 9 december 2003 10:13 > To: Jeff Coleman; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [e-smith-devinfo] Phorum help for contribs.org > > > Jeff Coleman wrote: > > >>> We would like to figure out how to enable subscriptions to > >>> the forums via email, and to have replies to a specific post > >>> sent via email. Both of these options were enabled at Mitel, > >>> but I can't figure out how. :< > >> > >> Change them to be the same as Devinfo. > >> > >> Ed Form > > > > Ed, > > > > Devinfo is a mailing list. The forums are essentially a BBS. > > Not the same animal as far as email goes. > > > > Thanks for the quick input. > > You miss the point, Jeff. BBS is a messy anachronism. Use a > mailing list.
I always felt that the Mitel phorum + mail system was much cleaner. Messages on a mailing list tend to become unreadable beause of the numerous levels of quotes. This message is a prime example of what I mean :-) On a bbs you must deliberately add a quote, whereas on a mailing lists people are quite often just too lazy to remove the irrelevant text. The other thing is that on mailing lists threads get broken if a writer changes the subject. This makes it very difficult to trace back an interesting thread. On a BBS threads remain neatly grouped, regardless of the subject. In other words, I'd love to see the old phorum + mail system back in place. Michiel > > Ed Form > > -- > Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues > Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Searchable archive at > http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-> smith.org > > > > -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Searchable archive at http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
