Re: terminate unwanted bug mail how?

[Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net>]

Brian composed on 2016-10-31 22:27 (UTC):

> On Mon 31 Oct 2016 at 17:58:18 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:

> > Brian composed on 2016-10-31 19:11 (UTC):

> > > With POP3 you could find mailfilter useful.

> > Issue here is about wasted bandwidth, something local filtering cannot
> > handle AFAICT. Bugs usually have links to attachments that can be clicked on

> You didn't say how you got mail. I thought the "POP3" would prompt you
> to say.

Sorry for expecting the reader to infer from my response the POP3 connection 
used here.

> But we are still in the dark. And it does not appear you have
> investigated what mailfilter can do if your bandwidth is contrained

Another mistake. I supposed you meant mail filter rather than an app named 
[M]ailfilter. Now that I'm apprised of mailfilter I will need to investigate, 
once I've encountered of an available round tuit. It sounds like something 
overdue for many moons.

> > when seeing them by list mail recipient is wished. Why they need to go out
> > to all subscribers and populate mailing list archives I don't grok. I'd
> > think at least by option subscribers could choose not having bug attachments
> > attached to each list mail.

> Debian conducts its business through mailing lists and bug reports can
> be a crucial part of it.

Understood.

> If you are particularly interested in a list
> you take the rough with the smooth.

Old news. I've been a regular to lots of mailing lists for upwards of 18 
years, using Netscape 2 and its lineage the entire time, other than an 
occasional brief daliance troubleshooting via web mail.

> ...unsubscribe.

Done.
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