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From:Neil Bothwick
Date:25 Sep 2001 at 17:54:38
Subject:Re: [amigactive] Re: SimpleMail Filters 'How to???'

Databug said,

> Hello Neil

NB>> You should filter on something that *only* appears in mails sent by the
NB>> list. If you do it correctly, a takeover of the list server won't
NB>> matter. I've been filtering this list on "amigactive@" in the
NB>> Mailing-List header since this list was set up on ONElist. That filter
NB>> worked with eGroups and now works with Yahoo with no modifications.

> Yeah that as well :) Actually I've just checked and that is how I have YAM
> set up and in Simple Mail you do it this way select header in the first field
> write TO and in the second write amigactive@ or whatever other list you're
> with.

Filtering on To: isn't 100% reliable either, as someone can send a mail
to a list you're not on and CC it to one you are. Any part of the mail
that can be set by a user is bound to be screwed up by someone
somewhere, that's why I always use something that is put in by the list
server.

Cheers

Neil



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