Re: Off-topic posts - DON'T!

Yep, Netscape handles it very well - been using it for a number of years now.

Chuck

"Wills, Mike N. (TC)" wrote:

> ...for that matter, this can be done in most major mail clients. Outlook
> Express, Eudora, Netscape (I think), even the major mail receiving program
> within Linux (I think it is called sendmail, but don't remember for sure),
> and there are two more in heavy development that are outlook clones.
>
>  So you are not limited to just Outlook. I use filters all the time.
>
> Wait...isn't this an off-topic topic?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bartell, Aaron L. (TC) [mailto:ALBartell@Taylorcorp.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 3:23 PM
> To: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Off-topic posts - DON'T!
>
> That is a good point Dale.  I sided with the other before you posted.  Let's
> hear it for M$ Outlook and multiple folders!  This is a wonderful option. .
> .
>
> Aaron Bartell
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: D.BALE@handleman.com [mailto:D.BALE@handleman.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 2:25 PM
> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Off-topic posts - DON'T!
>
> I'm a little late replying to this, and see that others have gotten up on
> this
> soapbox and that you (Troy) have promised to mend your ways <g>.
>
> For those who are still not convinced and choose to use the RPG400-L list to
> ask MIDRANGE-L type questions, I promise you that I will not answer any
> non-RPG questions in the RPG400-L list, and I would advise everyone to
> follow
> suit.  PLEASE, DON'T CLUTTER THE RPG400-L LIST JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO LAZY
> TO
> WADE THROUGH ALL THE TRAFFIC.  YOU MAKE IT THAT MUCH WORSE FOR THOSE OF US
> WHO
> TRY TO KEEP THE TRAFFIC MANAGEABLE ON OUR OWN EMAIL CLIENTS.
>
> I loved the tip about creating another folder for each topic that you
> initiate.  (I wonder if there's a maximum number of folders my email client
> can have!)
>
> - Dan
> Dan Bale says "BAN DALE!"
> IT - AS/400
> Handleman Company
> 248-362-4400  Ext. 4952
> D.Bale@Handleman.com
>   Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur.
>   (Whatever is said in Latin seems profound.)
>
> -------------------------- Original Message --------------------------
> I agree 100%, I signed up for midrange-l and could not keep up with all the
>  messages.
> Some of us really have to work through the day and I'm doing well to keep up
>  with
> reading the RPG mailing list. I'm not saying this to open up a door for all
>  questions,
> but is should hurt if someone has an off topic question and if someone could
>  help
> then email them directly. (just my humble opinion) after all this is the
> place
>  were people
> come for help.
>
> Thanks Troy
>
> I think the problem here was that the original question was not 'How do I do
> a traceroute using RPG?' rather than the less specific 'How do I do a
> traceroute on the AS/400?'.  It seemed unlikely that the person asking the
> question was looking for an RPG solution.
>
> I think a lot of people sign up to list but not Midrange-l due to the high
> volume of traffic on the latter. Then they cannot be bothered to sign up to
> Midrange-l just to ask one question so ask it here in hope of a quick
> answer.
>
> Martin
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