26 Jun
2006
26 Jun
'06
10:50 a.m.
Jim Isbell, W5JAI wrote:
Computer litterate is not the question. ( have been
designing
computers since the IBM 7070 in 1960) I have filters, yes, but I also
get a list of mail that I can scroll down without sorting the mail
first which to me is just an extra step that makes it harder. I like
scrolling doen the entire list of 300 post a day and clicking on the
ones I want to see then deleting the batch. Without an identifying
signature in the subject this is not possible and I am forced to use
"your" method of sorting into separate boxes then going to each box
and reading the mail there then going to the next box...etc....etc.
which I find tedious.
Okay, then don't sort into separate boxes, but rather color the email a
different color based on the filter. Thunderbird, Outlook, even *nix
stuff like Mutt can highlight subject lines in a list in different
colors, so just flag all of your mailing list email a different color
based on the filter.
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