On Jun 19, 2006, at 5:27 PM, CV wrote:
I'm using OS X Mail which groups message threads. Sometimes new
threads are grouped incorrectly -- being filed under a previous
thread -- making it very hard to find messages (or whole threads)
and follow a thread.
Example, I started a thread on 6/14, "BNF to EBNF" on 6/15 it
changed to "File Type & Creator", then again on 6/15 it changed to
"Comment on progressbars..."
Does anyone know if this is this the result of hitting reply to a
message (for the convenience of capturing the email address of the
list) and changing the Subject line? IIRC, a "Message ID" or some
such is retained in the reply and used by e-mail clients to group
threads.
I believe it is. In other words, anyone submitting a post which is
not actually a reply should set the address anew. Otherwise it
highjacks existing threads.
This has been an ongoing gripe of mine. Hitting reply and then
changing the subject line does 2 things
1) It hijacks other posters threads
2) It buries your message amongst other unrelated messages thus
lessening your chance of receiving a useful reply.
Some posters on this list are notorious for doing this.
Please!!!! Open a NEW message window to change threads.
Roger M. Clary
Class One Software
http://www.classonesoftware.com
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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