[Elecraft] [OT] Maintaining Sanity with Filters

[Dave Cole]

Thanks for sharing, I think I will add some filters along those lines as 
well.  My filters are rather simple now, but I see I will need to make 
them more complex to avoid all the off topic posts.  Thanks for sharing!

73s and thanks,
Dave
NK7Z
http://www.nk7z.net

On 08/01/2017 02:52 PM, Kevin Stover, AC0H wrote:
> I have a filter setup for OT posts.
> 
> If the sender of the email puts OT or [OT] in the subject line a 
> required by the Elecraft guidelines my mail program will automatically 
> move that email to an "OT" folder which I peruse at my convenience.
> 
> All of my filters run on any new mail and move the mail to the 
> respective folder. Any email that doesn't get moved ends up in a generic 
> "Elecraft" folder with two strikes applied. If the mail wasn't sent by 
> Eric or Wayne they're gone. Strike three.
> 
> It all gets sorted and moved automatically. I don't have to touch it and 
> don't ever see the emails the filters have deleted unless I check the 
> trash before cleaning that out. It's usually right click and "empty 
> folder".
> 
> 
> On 7/31/2017 7:16 PM, Dave Cole wrote:
>> What if I make a post with the same title as the one above, and don't 
>> mention any Elecraft model numbers in either the body or subject...
>>
>> How do you make the decision to filter or delete then?  I ask not to 
>> be contentious, but to learn how for my own filters.  I don't want to 
>> have to set filters in real time for every OT post, but a general 
>> filter would be great.
>>
>> 73s and thanks,
>> Dave
>> NK7Z
>> http://www.nk7z.net
>>
>> On 07/31/2017 04:47 PM, Kevin Stover, AC0H wrote:
>>> It's simple.
>>>
>>> I set my filters up to Elecraft mail list guidelines.
>>> Any mail those filters don't move to the correct local folder, K2, 
>>> K3, KX3, etc..., are unceremoniously dumped.
>>>
>>> You could post the cure for cancer and if you can't follow the 
>>> "rules" as set up by Elecraft my mail reader will auto-dump your 
>>> scofflaw email.
>>>
>>> It works.
>>>
>>>
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