Re: Mailing lists, CC, followup-to, netiquette and all the rest [was: direct ethernet connection between computer and printer]

[<tomas@tuxteam.de>]

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On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 07:55:58PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> On Sun 18 Oct 2015 at 17:44:55 +0200, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 04:55:10PM +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > 
> > > I'd also like the copy to the list to land in my list folder, not be 
> > > discarded.
> > 
> > The ultimate feature is just a duplicate filter (a couple of lines of
> > procmail). You'll have to configure the "mail sorter" (you're probably
> > using KMail) accoringly, because probably the "copy for you" will
> > arrive earlier.
> 
> Isn't this the essence of the problem? The couple of lines of procmail
> will put the first mail ("copy for you") in the inbox. The actual list
> mail will probably be disposed of.

You have to refine your filters a bit, but it's definitely possible.

> > See this thread in... debian-user[1], of all things (from 2003) where
> > our ancestors hashed this out already (with some recipes). Just ask if
> > you decide to use procmail (I am, alas, a KMail analphabet myself).
> > 
> > [1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2003/10/msg05065.html
> 
> There is nothing there which I can see ensures the list mail ends up in
> the list folder,

That's right. But you can catch most of it.

Regards
- -- tomás
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