This is a good idea. It will help to winnow when time doesn't permit reading all messages. -Dana- Rico Sapolich wrote: > > In a message dated 11/12/00 2:15:15 PM, sylvain1960@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > > << I very often just take a quick look at the subjects and just delete all the > messages. I do this in part because there is so much messages that are just > discussions between 2 or 3 persons and if i did not get the beginning, it > just means nothing. > If we juge that it concerns one or two persons, why not just send the > message to those persons? >> > > Why not request that a sender preface the subject line with an agreed upon > symbol, such as an asterisk, if the content of their posting is merely banter > and not really germane to the subject. This will allow anyone who is not in > the mood for a few chuckles to purge the message very quickly without the > bother of opening it. > > Rich |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.