Alexander JJ Rice wrote:
>
> > The other night I set up my email to filter PICLIST messages into a
> > separate
> > folder off of my email server.  Since then I haven't gotten a single
> > message
> > with PICLIST in the subject.  Has the tag gone out of style or is
> > something
> > wrong with a setting somewhere (would just about have to be a list
> > problem
> > though as I sent myself a message with PICLIST in the subject and it was
> > filtered properly).
>
> um, that's because picklist messages generally dont have PICLIST in the
> subject line. The best way to filter all piclist messages is by looking

That really depends on what your personal listserve settings are.
You can turn the [PICLIST] subject tag on and off, as you desire.
The default, AFAIK, is on.

> for PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU in the 'from' header field, and then break it
> down into folders by looking for '[PIC' , '[OT' etc in the subject line -
> leaving off the :] from the filter avoids the ]: vs :] debate.

Yep, exactly.

R

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