[Elecraft] Off-topic, but I need help.

[Dave Cole (NK7Z)]

Don,
That is exactly how I do it, and how long I take to trim...  I believe 
you can automate that process using the folder properties...  I tend to 
stay away from auto trimming, but I think it could be done... 
Thunderbird is wonderful...  My only carp is that it won't play a sound 
based on the filters...

73s and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z/NNR0DC)
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On 12/29/18 4:49 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Phil,
> 
> Right you are!
> 
> My email is sorted automatically when it is received (I use Thunderbird 
> although other email clients have similar capability).  I put it into 
> separate folders with the filters based on something in the subject 
> line.  For instance, I use a filter to place all email containing 
> [Elecraft] into my Elecraft folder - that gets it out of my Inbox and 
> into a folder that could be considered as my own "Elecraft Digest".
> I can then read the posts one at a time and delete those not of 
> interest, reply to those I want to comment on, or save for future 
> reference.  Then I can do a SEARCH if I want to see posts referencing a 
> particular topic (or individual).
> It gives me a lot of flexibility.
> 
> Once a year or so, I trim off all posts older than a year old so the 
> folder does not get too big.  I figure if I have not needed anything in 
> over a year, I can delete it.
> 
> The filtering and searching tools provided by modern email clients give 
> one a lot of capability.  It takes a bit of thought to set it up, but 
> makes email quite sane and manageable once set up for your needs and 
> desires.
> 
> Down with the bulletin boards, I can't find anything of value in those!
> Nabble is almost as bad, and I don't use it unless I get a link of 
> interest, but even then I usually don't find anything valuable there.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 12/29/2018 7:05 PM, Phil Kane wrote:
>> On 12/29/2018 12:14 PM, W2xj wrote:
>>
>>> It is just that too many do not seem to have fully grasped email 
>>> after about 3 plus decades.
>>
>> When one cuts one's teeth on torn-tape Telex/Teleprinter systems of the
>> 1950s/60s, e-mail is the greatest thing since sliced bread.!  And I
>> don't have to send a line of BELLS to get the message center to ACK
>> receipt of the message!
>>
>> Makes me want to fire up the K2 for the next RTTY contest......  :)
>>
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