Re: mail filters (was Re: (solved) Re: why sarge is so noisy)

[Celejar <celejar@gmail.com>]

On Sat, 8 Sep 2007 17:33:13 +0200
David <wizzardx@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > I use gmail, and I have a mail filter which says 'if the "to"
> > > contains debian.org, then tag with "debian" and bypass the
> > > inbox'. Filters like that make your mail much more manageable :-)
> >
> > This is a flawed strategy, because debian-user@lists.debian.org
> > might be in the CC list.  Or even be Bcc'd.
> >
> > Better (perfect, actually) to filter on
> > List-Id: <debian-user.lists.debian.org>
> >
> 
> >
> > This is a flawed strategy, because debian-user@lists.debian.org
> > might be in the CC list.  Or even be Bcc'd.
> >
> > Better (perfect, actually) to filter on
> > List-Id: <debian-user.lists.debian.org>
> 
> Thanks for the information. Gmail can't filter on List-Id AFAICT, but
> it does have a "Has the words" option, and putting
> "debian-user.lists.debian.org" there works. Gmail "To" also matches
> "CC", but not BCC. Have actually had a few of the latter in my main
> inbox (don't know how they expected replies to get back to the list)
> so your suggestion will help there :-)

I use Gmail's free POP service, and do filtering on the client
(Sylpheed) side.

> David.

Celejar
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