[bksvol-discuss] Filtering Out OT Messages
- From: "Gerald Hovas" <geraldhovas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 11:52:17 -0500
Oops, forgot to update the subject. <Smile> That's what I get for pointing
out that people often forget to update the subject line when they change the
subject when responding to messages.
Gerald
-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Gerald Hovas
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 11:36 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: No OT? and quiet list
If you don't want to read any of the OT messages, and you're using Outlook,
then I suggest having Outlook do the deleting for you as the messages come
in. Just create a filter to delete all messsages with the [bksvol-discuss]
and OT in the subject line as they are received. This can be done using
Outlook's Rules Wizard. I think you'll need to put a space before and after
OT though to prevent Outlook from deleting messages that contain OT in the
middle of a word since I don't recall it being able to specify "whole words
only". You can do the same with [bookshare-discuss] messages if you also
subscribe to that list. You can find the Rules Wizard under the Tools Menu.
Of course, this will only work if people put the OT in the subject line, and
people on the list need to remember to update the subject line if they
change the subject when responding to messages.
I have never used Outlook Express, so I don't know whether it has this
feature or not.
Gerald
-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Scott Blanks
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 6:03 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: No OT? and quiet list
Chiming in on the topic of ... topics, I think that at very least we should
put OT in the subject if the content of the message isn't going to relate to
the essential purpose of this list. I'm not a fan of censorship, but this
list does have a tendency to get *way* out of hand when it comes to jumping
all over the map. Let's just be diligent to put OT in the subject, and put
it before anything else, so when people hear or see that, they can zap the
message into the trash asap.
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Leonardi" <lml5280@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 9:54 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: No OT? and quiet list
> Cindy and all,
>
> Yes, I agree. I enjoy the off-topic discussions. Not only are they
> sometimes
> very informative, but there are times when they add humor and a smile to
> my
> day. I appreciate the OT heading in the subject line as well; although,
> generally the subject gives the topic away. Just my opinion for whatever
> it's worth.
>
> Lisa
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 1:40 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] No OT? and quiet list
>
>
>> If we honor Tracy's request and don't post any OT
>> topics, and no one has any questions or complaints,
>> the list will be quieter yet. Maybe that's a good
>> thing, but I'll miss the everyone's humor and the
>> interesting articles people find and other discussions
>> that I've found interesting. The discussions about
>> weather and pets and accidents people have had when
>> being guided by sighted friends and relatives and all
>> the other subjects that have come up over the years
>> help to make me feel you people are friends, and I've
>> enjoyed them.
>>
>> How do the rest of you feel. Do you want to keep the
>> posts strictly to the topics of submitting, scanning,
>> validating, etc.?
>>
>> Tracy, is there any way you can look for the OT in the
>> subject line quickly and not have to go through all
>> the other other stuff first? Is there any way your
>> e-mail server can put the subject line first?
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>>
>> --- "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > The list is very quiet, too quiet, am wondering if I
>> > still am on it.
>> >
>> > Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
>> > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>> > Graduate Advisory Council
>> > www.guidedogs.com
>> >
>> > The vision must be followed by the venture. It is
>> > not enough to
>> > stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
>> >
>> > -- Vance Havner
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
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