Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 21:19:52 -0500
Reply-To: "ErikO@ebyte.com" <ErikO@EBYTE.COM>
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From: "ErikO@ebyte.com" <ErikO@EBYTE.COM>
Organization: Ebyte Communications
Subject: Re: vanagon e-messages
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Yea, I think having [VANAGON] in front of every message is kind of
annoying myself. Especially when it's so easy to filter messages to a
folder. All the major web browsers offer this feature... free too! If we
have to add something to every message, then I nominate [LONG LIVE THE
VANAGON MAILING LIST AND THANKS TO CHRIS SMITH AND RON LUSSIER FOR
PUTTING UP WITH US JERKS FOR SO LONG!]
:)
Doug Jones wrote:
>
> >>>>Ken wrote:
> I really liked the way that the temp Vanagon list ...puts the word [Vanagon]
> in brackets before each email. That way I know that the mail is from
> the Vanagon list and when I have to delete stuff I don't have to worry
> about deleting email from a customer or from a Vanagon owner who
> needs help and has emailed me directly asking for it<<<<
>
> If someone out there is using MS Outlook Express, you can prevent mixing up
> Vanagon e-mail w/ other mail by using the Inbox Assistant. (found under the
> Tools pull down menu). This lets you create separate folders to receive
> email, and you designate what mail goes to each folder based on certain
> parameters such as the addresses in the To:, From:, Cc:, and even the
> subject boxes. You can even block the download of mail with certain
> addresses, subj headings and even reject by size(MBs).
>
> Of course, Outlook Express also allows you to view messages off-line. You
> can also use it to handle e-mail from several different accounts. I have
> helped a Chinese visiting scientist in our lab use Outlook Express to
> retrieve his email from China; so, it's possible it may help download e-mail
> from many different servers. I am trying to configure mine to also download
> my Hotmail account.
>
> I hope this helps some of you. It definitely helped me manage my electronic
> mail; I'm a member on three different listserves (Vanagon, Jeep XJ, and
> American Society for Microbiology), and I have the mail from each listserve
> segregated to a separate folder automatically as it downloads. Really helps
> when you're looking for certain messages from specific lists.
>
> DougJ
> (I'm not a MS employee, I just like this program)
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