Re: filters CPUNK RTFM

[jigglypuff2@freewwweb.com]

Brad Guillory writes:
 > There was talk about sending an automated email out to posters that do
 > not include CPUNK in their subject line.  This message would be best
 > handled by the listserv.  But if I understand correctly you can join
 > a moderated list instead of this one if you want to increase the signal
 > to noise ratio.
 > 
 > Latre, BMG
 > 
 > On Sat, Jun 17, 2000 at 04:27:52PM -0700, Bill Stewart wrote:
 > > At 04:42 AM 6/16/00 -0700, Kurth Bemis wrote:
 > > >can we place a filter to reject all incoming messages that dont have 
 >CPUNK 
 > > >or CPUNKS or something in the subject?
 > > >Kurth Bemis - Senior Linux Network/Systems Administrator, USAExpress.net
 > > 
 > > You don't have to make the listbots reject those messages -
 > > you can make your mail reader reject them and they won't bother you.
 > > According to your email headers, you're using Eudora as your mail sender; 
 > > probably you're also using it as a mail reader.  It's got filters -
 > > RTFM on how to use them.
 > > 
 > > Of course, _your_ message didn't have CPUNK in the header,
 > > so people who follow this practice won't be bothered by it :-)
 > > 
 > > 
 > >                            Thanks! 
 > >                                    Bill
 > > Bill Stewart, bill.stewart@pobox.com
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I am wondering if there was an alternate list that many more people
were on besides the one on toad.com I say this because I noticed a
while ago that mostly all that was being sent was just spam and the
like. Is there another one or has content fallen off that much?