2008/6/6 Richard Detwiler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Ian Samson wrote: > >> This is a wonderfully open group ... is there any way of filtering out >> those >> messages I don't need other than creating GMail Filtering Rules? My >> mailbox >> was full with about 26 new mail messages today and I simply do not have >> the >> time to read through all of them. >> > > For what it's worth, I typically just delete messages without reading when > I can tell from the subject line that (a) It doesn't apply to me, therefore > there won't be any relevant learning that can happen from reading this; and > (b) I know I won't have anything useful to contribute. > > For example, anything that has to do with difficulties installing on a Mac, > I delete immediately. Similarly for anything that is Linus-specific, or > anything having to do with Base. For you, it may well be different subjects > that you know aren't relevant.
I follow much the same procedure as Richard in filtering out messages which are not relevant to my needs or my knowledge. An example of how important it is that posters do their best to post subject lines which, for example, clearly show the nature of the problem for which they ask advice. «HELP !!!!» is singularly unhelpful.... Henri
