On Monday, October 13, 2003, at 02:33 PM, Alan Dayley wrote:
> KMail and many other clients automatically see these tags when you
> attempt to make a filter for the mail, asking if you want to filter as
> a mailing list.
>
> -All emails from the list are set with the Repy-To appropriate for the
> list, such as:
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>
> -All emails from the list are To: the appropriate list, such as:
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>
> Any of these mail fields should be filter-able to make a filter and
> put the mail in whatever box you want. Maybe standard Windows clients
> or free web based email can only filter on the Subject line, which is
> what you are asking. Pesonally, I like it the way it is since the
> Subject line is kept shorter and the other fields work fine for
> filtering.
I was on a mailing list where the subject line was modified along ec's
suggestion. Almost everyone hated it because it made the mail hard to
thread. We took a vote and to sentiment to get rid of the
[LIST-IDENTIFIER] add on was 80%.
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