Thank you for this. I also really appreciate your explanation! V
On 3 Jun 2021, at 1:08, Ethan Schoonover wrote: > **Note:** This message contains a change to prioritize the List-ID where > present and non-gibberish. Probably the best approach. Unless someone has > feedback I'd propose this as the final version. Benny, any chance you'd > consider making this the Mailing List submailbox name default format string? > > -Ethan Schoonover > [email protected] > https://ethanschoonover.com > > # Better MailMate Mailing List Submailbox Naming (v3) > > ## Quick instructions > > 1. Double click your "Mailing Lists" smart mailbox in MailMate > 2. Select the "Submailboxes" tab > 3. Copy the following code (this is the same as the **CLEAN VERSION** snipped > below) and paste it into your Mailing Lists > Submailboxes > Mailbox Name > Format field. > > Be careful when copying: the string is long and the overflow may be clipped > “off the page.” > > ``` > ${list-id.description:?${list-id.description/^[a-z]*\d.*/${subject.blob:?${subject.blob:/capitalize}:${from.name:${list-id.identifier.final-level:?${list-id.identifier.final-level:/capitalize}:${from.address}}}}/}:${subject.blob:?${subject.blob:/capitalize}:${from.name:${list-id.identifier.final-level:?${list-id.identifier.final-level:/capitalize}:${from.address}}}}} > ``` > > ## Summary > > This submailbox string will look for each of the following variables from the > mailing list messages in turn, choosing the first that is available based on > the order presented below. > > In the special case of the List ID, these sometimes return a gibberish (to > human eyes) alphanumeric string of characters. In those cases, the List-ID is > not used (technically it is used but regex replaced with the options from the > remainder of the sequence below). > > ### Options for list naming, in order > > 1. List ID Description (if not all alphanumerics; if alphanumerics only, then > continue with options below) > 2. Subject Blob > 3. From Name > 4. List ID Identifier (final part) > 5. From Address > > Below you will find three versions of the code for this mailing list naming > string. The nested version is easy to read, the "commented" version can be > pasted in so you can see how your lists names are being assigned, and the > "clean" version is uncommented and what you will ultimately want to use. > > ## Commented Code - Nested format (DO NOT PASTE IN, FOR REFERENCE ONLY) > > ``` > ${list-id.description:? > [[HAS-LISTID]] ${list-id.description/^[a-z]*\d.*/ > [[BAD-LISTID]] ${subject.blob:? > [[HAS-SUB-BLOB]] ${subject.blob:/capitalize}: > [[NO-SUB-BLOB]] ${from.name: > [[NO-FROM-NAME]] > ${list-id.identifier.final-level:? > [[HAS-LISTID-FINAL]] > ${list-id.identifier.final-level:/capitalize}: > [[NO-LISTID-FINAL]] ${from.address} > } > } > } > /}: > [[NO-LISTID]] ${subject.blob:? > [[HAS-SUB-BLOB]] ${subject.blob:/capitalize}: > [[NO-SUB-BLOB]] ${from.name: > [[NO-FROM-NAME]] ${list-id.identifier.final-level:? > [[HAS-LISTID-FINAL]] > ${list-id.identifier.final-level:/capitalize}: > [[NO-LISTID-FINAL]] ${from.address} > } > } > } > } > ``` > > ## Commented > > Paste this if you want to see how it works with your lists. > > ``` > ${list-id.description:?[[HAS-LISTID]] > ${list-id.description/^[a-z]*\d.*/[[BAD-LISTID]] > ${subject.blob:?[[HAS-SUB-BLOB]] ${subject.blob:/capitalize}:[[NO-SUB-BLOB]] > ${from.name:[[NO-FROM-NAME]] > ${list-id.identifier.final-level:?[[HAS-LISTID-FINAL]] > ${list-id.identifier.final-level:/capitalize}:[[NO-LISTID-FINAL]] > ${from.address}}}}/}:[[NO-LISTID]] ${subject.blob:?[[HAS-SUB-BLOB]] > ${subject.blob:/capitalize}:[[NO-SUB-BLOB]] ${from.name:[[NO-FROM-NAME]] > ${list-id.identifier.final-level:?[[HAS-LISTID-FINAL]] > ${list-id.identifier.final-level:/capitalize}:[[NO-LISTID-FINAL]] > ${from.address}}}}} > ``` > > ## CLEAN VERSION (no comments) > > Paste this in if you just want better list names and don't need to see how > it's working. > > ``` > ${list-id.description:?${list-id.description/^[a-z]*\d.*/${subject.blob:?${subject.blob:/capitalize}:${from.name:${list-id.identifier.final-level:?${list-id.identifier.final-level:/capitalize}:${from.address}}}}/}:${subject.blob:?${subject.blob:/capitalize}:${from.name:${list-id.identifier.final-level:?${list-id.identifier.final-level:/capitalize}:${from.address}}}}} > ``` > > ## ORIGINAL MailMate Mailing Lists Subfolder Format String > > Paste this in if you want to revert to the original MailMate behavior. > > ``` > ${list-id.description:${subject.blob:?${subject.blob:/capitalize}:${list-id.identifier.final-level}}} > ``` > > _______________________________________________ > mailmate mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate -- Verdon Vaillancourt _______________________________________________ mailmate mailing list [email protected] https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
