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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 08:59:26 +0200
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- From: "Lawrence S. Kalman" <VSLAWR@WEIZMANN.WEIZMANN.AC.IL>
- Subject: Re: Automated discard/kill file method?
- In-Reply-To: Message of Wed, 30 Dec 92 13:48:45 EST from <BRIANW@UMDD>
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- On Wed, 30 Dec 92 13:48:45 EST Brian Wiersema said:
- >Perhaps this is an FAQ, but I couldn't locate anything in a database
- >search. Is there a way to set up RiceMail to scan the From: field and
- >delete incoming matches before they are presented? I'm on an otherwise
- >valuable list, but a couple of individuals persist in posting
- >irrelevant (at least to me) and numerous messages. I get tired of
- >cleaning out my inbox manually and am hoping for an automated method.
- >Any suggestions?
-
- It should not be too difficult to write a POSTMENU exit routine to stack
- appropriate SELECT and MOVEALL subcommands to effectively delete the unwanted
- items. MOVEALL has the effect of DELETEALL (but there is no such subcommand),
- with the side effect of creating an unwanted NOTEBOOK, which the routine could
- then ERASE. The unwanted mail items would still be listed in the menu (flagged
- "deleted"), but you would automatically skip reading them.
-
- - Lawrence
-