> From: russellkai@HOTMAIL.COM (Mick Reynolds) > > ... it would be cool to have the list server put the word "Vanagon" > in the subject line of each message posted to the list. That way, > members of the list could set a filter on their email to send Vanagon > list emails to a certain folder. > [Followed by a variety of posts for and against this.] Believe it or not, the good folks at L-Soft International (the company that makes Gerry's list server software) have already anticipated your desires. You can tell the list server to add the list name to the front of the subject line of any messages it sends to you. To do this, send a one-line message saying: set vanagon subj to the list server's "command" address, which is listserv@gerry.vanagon.com. (This is NOT the same as the "post" address, which is vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com.) Then, the subjects of messages you receive from the list will look like this: [VANAGON] Universal agreement reached on best tires [VANAGON] My fridge is too cold on 12V [VANAGON] How to remove unneeded cup holders from your van Re: [VANAGON] My fridge is too cold on 12V Apparently Gerry recognizes subjects that start with "Re:", and puts the list name after the "Re:", presumably as an aid to mail readers that ignore "Re:" when they sort by subject. If you want to return to the style of subject lines you've probably been using by default, without the list name, send the command: set vanagon full If you would like a concise list of all the other commands you can issue to the list server, then send the command: info refcard -Steven Sittser |
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