Gil, in addition to the possible misspelling, check that if you use 2 criteria, as I do, that you use the appropriate Boolean operator; i.e., <this> AND <that>, or <this> OR <that>. For the way I see mail from this list and the original (?) Mezzenger mailing, I want to filter if _either_ case is true, so I use OR. Depending on various circumstances, there is almost always more than one way to accomplish what you're after If you're not familiar with "Boolean," it's just a set of rules for the way "logical operators" like AND, OR, NOR work, in a set of formalized rules. But the key part here is to use the exact operator for the situation. And since you're limited, I think, to 2 conditions in the filtering system, you just have to choose between AND and OR. Sorry if this comes across as pedantic; I used to be a teacher, so I can't help it! :) Regards, Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 7:11 PM Subject: RE: * informant * Seeking filter help fro Outlook Express | Most all groups such as this one have the group name listed in the subject | line. Why not pull your filter criteria from the subject line and you won't | have to worry about things such as misspelled names or when people send to | the group blind which would remove your filter criteria from the To line. | The word "* informant *" is always in the subject line, regardless of the | subject matter, who sent it, or how they sent it. | | Just a thought, | Pam | | >-----Original Message----- | >From: Gil Gilmore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] | >Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 10:24 AM | >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >Cc: Jerry Lide | >Subject: Re: * informant * Seeking filter help fro Outlook Express | > | > | >Thanks for your suggested help. I'm undoubtedly dense but I don't quite | >understand your suggested filters. For example you said in OE you used | > | >> Where the From line contains 'theMezzenger' | >> or Where the To line contains 'topica' | >> Move it to the Mezzenger folder | > | >My problem is this didn't work for me. IOW, I used <Mezzinger> in the From | >line field and <topica> in the to-line field but this still didn't trigger | >any filers. | > | >In general, are you saying that the proper syntax for Outlook Express when | >it comes to filtering emailing list such as ==> [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | >you place the "email-list" in the From line and the | >"domain" in the <To> field. For this list are you therefore using | >"Informant" in the <From> field and "topica" in the <To> field. | >This did not | >work for me. | > | >Sorry to be so dense. I just can't seem to get this to work. Any additional | >help would be appreciated. | > | >gil | > | >> ----- Original Message ----- | >> | Can any Outlook Express experts suggest why I'm unable to filter | >messages based on the domain? | >> | | >> | For example I try to filter this group using the | >> | "Where the from line contains people> and using the address ==> | >> | [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | >> | However I can't get OE to filter, although it will filter on regular | >email > | addresses from individuals. | > | >---- | >* Message Board: http://www.theMezz.com/tech/ | >post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >url: http://theMezz.com | >subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >notDigest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | > | > | | ---- | * Message Board: http://www.theMezz.com/tech/ | post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | url: http://theMezz.com | subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | notDigest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | ---- * Message Board: http://www.theMezz.com/tech/ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] url: http://theMezz.com subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] notDigest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1dhsJ.b1LEke Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [email protected] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
