Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 07:40:01 -1000 From: "savage allan"@a1.meoc02.sno.mts.dec.com (Allan Savage) Message-Id: <75049030114991_665885@MEOC02> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: BigAl signs off Folks, it's with considerable regret that I depart this conference. Since I no longer have access to an Internet gateway through which I can use a News reader, I'm forced to use the mail gateway maintained by Marty. Problem is, this conference is SO active that the Kites mail is getting in the way of the real mail. Tough decision, but work/real income has to come first 8-{ I've really enjoyed this conference. It's full of life and some real characters - good, bad, and ugly - and I think that such a mix is necessary. I hope it keeps going and keeps improving. Maybe one day I'll find a way to get back to the conference. I hope so. Private mail to me will always be welcome - Allan.Savage@meo.mts.dec.com Sunny Skies and Steady Winds, BigAl = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 18:55:38 -1000 From: Darrin.Skinner@ebay.sun.com (Darrin Skinner) Message-Id: <9411032055.AA03074@stuntkite.EBay.Sun.COM> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: Re: BigAl signs off -] Date: 3 Nov 94 17:40:01 GMT -] From: "savage allan"@a1.meoc02.sno.mts.dec.com (Allan Savage) -] Subject: BigAl signs off -] -] Folks, -] -] it's with considerable regret that I depart this conference. Since I -] no longer have access to an Internet gateway through which I can use a -] News reader, I'm forced to use the mail gateway maintained by Marty. -] Problem is, this conference is SO active that the Kites mail is getting -] in the way of the real mail. Tough decision, but work/real income has -] to come first 8-{ -] -] Sunny Skies and Steady Winds, -] BigAl -] [...was going to send this just to Al and then thought others might be interested too...] Al, I also get my rec.kites via Marty's email feed. Your right, it can be a bit much at times (i.e. all the time). My solution (and many others use simular techniques) is a program call Personal Postmaster (unix and perhaps sun specific software). Personal Postmaster examines incommming mail, looks for specific things I have indicated (such as "From kites-request@das.harvard.edu") and moves the mail to a file folder (different mail, different folders). So, anything for rec.kites automatically goes to the rec.kites folder and, as such, is not in my regular email in-basket. This is the ONLY WAY I'm able to handle rec.kites. Even if you can't get a hold of a copy of PP, it shouldn't be too hard to write (or have someone write) a simple email parser. Just a thought, Darrin = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 18:54:49 -1000 From: Darrin.Skinner@ebay.sun.com (Darrin Skinner) Message-Id: <9411032054.AA03061@stuntkite.EBay.Sun.COM> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: Re: BigAl signs off -] Date: 3 Nov 94 17:40:01 GMT -] From: "savage allan"@a1.meoc02.sno.mts.dec.com (Allan Savage) -] Subject: BigAl signs off -] -] Folks, -] -] it's with considerable regret that I depart this conference. Since I -] no longer have access to an Internet gateway through which I can use a -] News reader, I'm forced to use the mail gateway maintained by Marty. -] Problem is, this conference is SO active that the Kites mail is getting -] in the way of the real mail. Tough decision, but work/real income has -] to come first 8-{ -] -] Sunny Skies and Steady Winds, -] BigAl -] [...was going to send this just to Al and then thought others might be interested too...] Al, I also get my rec.kites via Marty's email feed. Your right, it can be a bit much at times (i.e. all the time). My solution (and many others use simular techniques) is a program call Personal Postmaster (unix and perhaps sun specific software). Personal Postmaster examines incommming mail, looks for specific things I have indicated (such as "From kites-request@das.harvard.edu") and moves the mail to a file folder (different mail, different folders). So, anything for rec.kites automatically goes to the rec.kites folder and, as such, is not in my regular email in-basket. This is the ONLY WAY I'm able to handle rec.kites. Even if you can't get a hold of a copy of PP, it shouldn't be too hard to write (or have someone write) a simple email parser. Just a thought, Darrin = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 17:41:30 -1000 From: brian@nds.com (Brian Dockter) Message-Id: <94Nov3.194133pst.173211@rainier.nds.com> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: Re: BigAl signs off On Nov 2, 8:55pm, Darrin Skinner wrote: > Subject: Re: BigAl signs off > > I also get my rec.kites via Marty's email feed. Your right, it can be > a bit much at times (i.e. all the time). My solution (and many others > use simular techniques) is a program call Personal Postmaster (unix and > perhaps sun specific software). Personal Postmaster examines incommming > mail, looks for specific things I have indicated (such as "From kites-request@das.harvard.edu") and moves the mail to a file folder (different mail, different > folders). So, anything for rec.kites automatically goes to the rec.kites folder > and, as such, is not in my regular email in-basket. This is the ONLY WAY I'm > able to handle rec.kites. I use a program called procmail. It sounds similar to Personal Postmaster. It allows me to process my incoming e-mail in a wide variety of different ways. It is very powerful yet fairly easy to start using the basics (such as sorting email). I would recommend it to anyone who as need of such a program. Brian -- Brian Dockter | Northwest Digital Systems UUCP: uunet!nds!brian | Voice: 206-524-0014 Internet: brian@nds.com | FAX: 206-524-3440 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sat, 5 Nov 1994 02:20:50 -1000 From: markus@mwhh.hanse.de (Markus Witt) Message-Id: <1994Nov5.122050.8448@mwhh.Hanse.DE> Organization: Nothin's organized here... Subject: Re: BigAl signs off Darrin.Skinner@ebay.sun.com (Darrin Skinner) writes: [About a mail filter named "Personal Postmaster" he uses to filter rec.kites mails out of his personal mail]. > Even if you can't get a hold of a copy of PP, it shouldn't be too hard to > write (or have someone write) a simple email parser. No need to write one yourself. There are some such tings available on the net. E.g. scan the archives for "mailagent". Excerpt from the Readme follows: ------------------------------ snip ------------------------------- This is a mailagent program, and it will take care of all your incoming mail by applying a set of rules and trying to figure out what to do with it. A message can be saved in a folder, left in the main mailbox, posted to a newsgroup, forwarded to other people, split if it is a digest, etc... You may even delete all those mails you do not wish to see, ever. ------------------------------ snip ------------------------------- Markus -- Markus Witt, Hamburg (Germany) + Forgetting your superuser markus@mwhh.hanse.de + password is just God's way of + saying "BOOGA, BOOGA!" = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 11 Nov 1994 21:43:29 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: BigAl signs off Darrin.Skinner@ebay.sun.com (Darrin Skinner) writes: >-] Problem is, this conference is SO active that the Kites mail is getting >-] in the way of the real mail. 2 suggestions to add to the others: If your mail is handled by MMDF, read the manual page for "maildelivery" this tells you how to do neat stuff like store kite stuff in a separate mailbox, automatically reply to anything from your mother, throw away anything from Mr Nasty, etc... If you don't have access to these sorts of neat tools, consider creating a new account just for your kite mail and subscribing only that account. You owe the Kite Oracle a dog called Biff and a black and white cat. Andrew -- You can FTP the kite FAQ's from ftp.hawaii.edu (directory /pub/rec/kites/faq) /-\ () >< () |\/| () >< () /-\ For sale: 10' Flexis with std & UF Spars, 10m Peel (I want the new reefers) What should I know? I can't even axel yet :-( = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =