Date:         Thu, 29 Nov 2001 15:25:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Ed Stevens <ejstevens@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Ed Stevens <ejstevens@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: pet peeves regarding this list
Comments: To: dmc@CYBURBAN.COM
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on 11/28/01 2:06 PM, Dave M at dmc@CYBURBAN.COM wrote:

> Since someone complained about subject lines, here are my pet peeves in order
> of  annoyance:
>
>snip
>
> I'm in digest mode, so filtering out the crud is very difficult.
> I find at least 50-75% of all posts to this list fall in the above categories.


David,

I would like to suggest that being on digest mode is probably the worst way
to experience a high volume email list like this unless you do the
following.

1.  Get a good stand alone email program.  Find one that can do the
following.  Many are free.

2.  Setup a VW folder, setup folders for other aspects of your email life.

3.  Send your VW email there via mail rules.  Read it at your leisure, or
delete it.  This way it will not clog up your important email.  In addition
you can usually sort the folder by email subject and see all the emails that
deal with (and reply to) a single topic.  You can also readily trash the
kitchen articles, humor, canadian jokes and those eurovan comments  if you
wish.

4.  Don't use digest mode, it is easier to keep track of the email.

5.  If you must use digest, burst the digest into it's component emails
[into your VW folder]. Now you can follow #3 above.  Delete the original
digest.  This is what is key in an email program for high volume lists and
digest mode.

6.  Now if you wish to reply you will not be sending an email back with the
digest number in the subject, you will actually have the subject there, one
of the common mistakes that comes out of digest readers. [not that I have
ever observed your posts]



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