I'm receiving the centos-request in digest mode. Using Fedora 10 and Evolution. When I tried to reply to a centos-request message inside the digest, the result doesn't seem to look right. I cut/paste the proper subject line (replacing the CentOS Digest, Vol NN, Issue nn text), but some have complained that this approach doesn't allow the original question and replies to be threaded.
So...what is the appropriate way to respond when one is receiving the digest version?
Dave
On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 07:42:28 AM -0400, David McGuffey wrote:
So...what is the appropriate way to respond when one is receiving the digest version?
It probably is to automatically split the digest into the original, separate message as soon as it arrives, using procmail or formail. Search for "procmail split digests" and you'll find several explanations.
This said, I really have to ask: do whatever you like as long as you don't break threads but... why on Earth do you use digests? Are you with an ISP which limits how many messages you can receive per day? That's the only valid reasons I've ever read for digests in ~15 years of email usage...
Just curious, Marco Fioretti
On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 6:48 AM, M. Fiorettimfioretti@nexaima.net wrote:
On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 07:42:28 AM -0400, David McGuffey wrote:
So...what is the appropriate way to respond when one is receiving the digest version?
It probably is to automatically split the digest into the original, separate message as soon as it arrives, using procmail or formail. Search for "procmail split digests" and you'll find several explanations.
This said, I really have to ask: do whatever you like as long as you don't break threads but... why on Earth do you use digests? Are you with an ISP which limits how many messages you can receive per day? That's the only valid reasons I've ever read for digests in ~15 years of email usage...
I received the Digest version, when we had dial up access to the Internet. Probably I was advised, like others, that I was breaking the threading, when I replied to messages, although I tried to cut and paste and keep it as correct as possible. I got this gmail account for the mailing list and haven't looked back. So far, never a complaint I've broken the thread. :-)
David McGuffey <davidmcguffey@...> writes:
I'm receiving the centos-request in digest mode. Using Fedora 10 and Evolution. When I tried to reply to a centos-request message inside the digest, the result doesn't seem to look right. I cut/paste the proper subject line (replacing the CentOS Digest, Vol NN, Issue nn text), but some have complained that this approach doesn't allow the original question and replies to be threaded.
So...what is the appropriate way to respond when one is receiving the digest version?
Dave
I was recently soundly castigated for "messing up the list threading" by replying to digest items by just doing a cut and paste that preserved the subject. Someone on the list was kind enough to point me to:
Which provides a threaded web interface for a number of mailing lists including this one (linux.centos.general on gmane). I've been happy with the functionality although not being able to just hit reply takes some of the spontaneity out of list conversations.
Cheers, Dave
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