> But I (and maybe others) don't like mail filters that file
> away mailing lists.  I prefer to have everything in a single
> inbox and visual "scan" it myself.  Therefore, a short tag
> is actually quite useful - but it should be short (that was
> my point).

I vote not to add a short tag to the subject lines.  Automatic filtering is
great - especially if your software can thread the mail too.  My personal
favourite is the emacs/GNUS combination.

> PS: Interesting is that my first message on this subject
>     took 6 days to make it through the mailing list's
>     mailer... 

That's 'cause majordomo caught the word 'unsubscribe' in the message and
passed it on to me, and I was on holiday last week :-)

Cheers,
        Simon

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