From geronimo-dev-return-5395-apmail-incubator-geronimo-dev-archive=incubator.apache.org@incubator.apache.org Wed Dec 03 20:58:42 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-geronimo-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 32597 invoked from network); 3 Dec 2003 20:58:41 -0000 Received: from daedalus.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (208.185.179.12) by minotaur-2.apache.org with SMTP; 3 Dec 2003 20:58:41 -0000 Received: (qmail 1284 invoked by uid 500); 3 Dec 2003 20:58:09 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-geronimo-dev-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 1234 invoked by uid 500); 3 Dec 2003 20:58:09 -0000 Mailing-List: contact geronimo-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Reply-To: geronimo-dev@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list geronimo-dev@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 1208 invoked from network); 3 Dec 2003 20:58:09 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO s10.s10avahost.net) (66.98.152.63) by daedalus.apache.org with SMTP; 3 Dec 2003 20:58:09 -0000 Received: from exch.leadingedgedesign.com ([64.80.178.148] helo=[192.168.1.110]) by s10.s10avahost.net with asmtp (TLSv1:DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 4.24) id 1ARe4b-0002qj-JB for geronimo-dev@incubator.apache.org; Wed, 03 Dec 2003 14:58:13 -0600 Subject: Re: Standard prefix for mailing list subject lines From: Alvin Thompson To: geronimo-dev@incubator.apache.org In-Reply-To: <5DAC413C-25C6-11D8-81EB-000393DB559A@coredevelopers.net> References: <5DAC413C-25C6-11D8-81EB-000393DB559A@coredevelopers.net> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1070485093.16769.108.camel@thompson.leadingedge.leadingedgedesign.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.5 (1.4.5-7) Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 15:58:13 -0500 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - s10.s10avahost.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - incubator.apache.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - thompsonlogic.com X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N X-Spam-Rating: minotaur-2.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N dain: > This was discussed when the list was originally started and > almost everyone disliked the idea. i've now read the entire list, and the only thing i saw that relates to the mailing list format is a vote on whether to add the mailing list as the "reply-to" field: http://nagoya.apache.org/eyebrowse/ReadMsg?listName=geronimo-dev@incubator.apache.org&msgNo=114 i also saw this discussion for patch subject naming conventions: http://nagoya.apache.org/eyebrowse/ReadMsg?listName=geronimo-dev@incubator.apache.org&msgNo=1740 these have nothing to do with my suggestion (reread the original message). i also saw this thread where the same thing was asked for but only one person answered. that person supported the idea: http://nagoya.apache.org/eyebrowse/ReadMsg?listName=geronimo-dev@incubator.apache.org&msgNo=2040 can you point me in the direction of this discussion where "almost everyone disliked the idea"? maybe those messages somehow weren't saved? frankly, i find that very difficult to believe. can you explain to me why almost everyone would dislike the idea of prepending the subject lines of mailing list messages so they may be easily identified? -alvin On Wed, 2003-12-03 at 14:24, Dain Sundstrom wrote: > This was discussed when the list was originally started and almost > everyone disliked the idea. I strongly suggest you either get a better > email client such as Mozilla Firebird or just get an account a yahoo to > collect the mail from this list. > > -dain > > On Wednesday, December 3, 2003, at 01:14 PM, Alvin Thompson wrote: > > > the 'TO' field is the recipient, of course. the "CC" field is not used, > > the "FROM" field is the actual sender. the only thing in the emails > > that > > gives a clue to its origins is the "REPLY-TO" field. my (and many) > > email > > client doesn't filter on this. > > > > > > besides, it would be nice to look at the one-line summary info > > (subject, > > from, date) and instantly know it's not spam, without relying on > > anti-spam software. > > > > -alvin > > > > > > On Wed, 2003-12-03 at 14:04, Michael Campbell wrote: > >> alan wrote: > >> > >>> I think we shoud put some flag in the body or on the subject to > >> make it > >>> possible for the member to filter out spam mails > >> > >> Can't you filter on the To: or Cc: fields? I haven't seen a > >> reasonable email client yet that can't, but my experience is perhaps > >> limited. > >> > >> > >> > >> __________________________________ > >> Do you Yahoo!? > >> Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > >> http://companion.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > /************************* > * Dain Sundstrom > * Partner > * Core Developers Network > *************************/ >