Hmm, that thread certainly doesn't lead to the conclusion that the prefix should be removed. In fact, it seems to be the consensus that something like [mp-users] or [mp-dev] would be the right choice for a prefix. I would actually prefer [mports-d], but any prefix would help. I don't want to filter my messages into other boxes and I like the visual cue of the prefix. ET On 5/1/07 5:24 PM, "Ryan Schmidt" <ryandesign@macports.org> wrote:
On May 1, 2007, at 13:16, Salvatore Domenick Desiano wrote:
On Tue, 1 May 2007, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote:
On May 1, 2007, at 1:16 PM, Salvatore Domenick Desiano wrote:
Have we had the mailng list prefix argument? As my spam increases, I find it very useful to be able to visually pick out which items are from MacPorts. I'm sure I can write a filter to prepend it on my end, but I'm noticing it from a number of other lists recently and I find it useful. There is, of course, the counter argument about wasting screen real estate. Even [MPD] and [MPU] would help.
Why not use the "List-Id" header field (its value for this list being "MacPorts project developers list <macports-dev.lists.macosforge.org>") to rule based filter messages sent to this list? You can create a mailbox and send all these messages in there, just a suggestions (which works dandy for me!)
I've considered this, but my general mail handling data flow precludes multiple mailboxes (at least for e-mail to a given e-mail address). If MP mail went to a different folder, I'd never read it. I suspect this is the case for many people.
Well, the lists originally had a prefix, but it was removed following the discussion "Remove list prefix?" available here:
http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2006-September/ thread.html
Granted, the discussion also argued for using an abbreviated prefix like "[MPD]". But the List-Id header is sufficient to configure your mail program's filters. I have it configured to move mail to another mail folder. If you don't want to do that, you can have your mail program do something else -- whatever options your mail program offers. Set the color of the message when shown in the list, for example. However, I recommend you use separate mail folders. It really is much better. Why do you think you would never read mail in another folder?
List prefixes are problematic for various reasons. They take up horizontal space in the message list, as you know. And things become worse when messages are cross-posted to multiple lists and then gain multiple prefixes.
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