Thunderbird Setup Test

[phaeton]

Just because I have to use Windows right now doesn't mean I have to
forget my manners. I figured I would return to using a proper
newsreader instead of using Google Groups.

We can thank the nagging line in Michael Terrell's sig for consistently
reminding me.


So here goes. Sorry for the pointless post.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

phaeton wrote:

Just because I have to use Windows right now doesn't mean I have to
forget my manners. I figured I would return to using a proper
newsreader instead of using Google Groups.

We can thank the nagging line in Michael Terrell's sig for consistently
reminding me.

You're welcome.

So here goes. Sorry for the pointless post.

Its not pointless to announce that you've come to your senses. ;-)


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[IanM]

phaeton wrote:

Just because I have to use Windows right now doesn't mean I have to
forget my manners. I figured I would return to using a proper
newsreader instead of using Google Groups.

We can thank the nagging line in Michael Terrell's sig for consistently
reminding me.


So here goes. Sorry for the pointless post.

Welcome back from the dark side!

Thunderbird's filtering sucks. Its slightly less sucky for killfiling
if you set up an address book to dump the trolls into and then filter on
'sender' 'is in my address book' 'eeTrolls'

For some reason filtering on custom headers has been broken on Mozilla
news clients since 2002 :-( Lots of bug reports and requests but I
wouldn't hold your breath waiting for a fix for that or wildcards in
filters.

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[JeffM]

phaeton wrote:

Just because I have to use Windows right now
doesn't mean I have to forget my manners.

Sorry for the pointless post.

Rather than being sorry, just do the right thing:
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:aetkKiLDUawJ:lipas.uwasa.fi/~ts/http/testpost.html+Please-don't-do-this+better.solution+alt.test+annoying+Zen+tens-of-thousands-*-*+misc.test

 

[phaeton]

Thanks for the tips, folks.

Interestingly, it looks liike AT&T's NNTP servers have at least a 24
hour delay on posting.


Total crazysauce!

 

[phaeton]

IanM wrote:

phaeton wrote:
Just because I have to use Windows right now doesn't mean I have to
forget my manners. I figured I would return to using a proper
newsreader instead of using Google Groups.

We can thank the nagging line in Michael Terrell's sig for
consistently reminding me.


So here goes. Sorry for the pointless post.

Welcome back from the dark side!

Thunderbird's filtering sucks. Its slightly less sucky for killfiling
if you set up an address book to dump the trolls into and then filter on
'sender' 'is in my address book' 'eeTrolls'

For some reason filtering on custom headers has been broken on Mozilla
news clients since 2002 :-( Lots of bug reports and requests but I
wouldn't hold your breath waiting for a fix for that or wildcards in
filters.

Yeah, I'm noticing that, actually. I used to use Pan on FreeBSD about a
year or two ago. I think there's a Pan for Windows now but I thought
I'd give T-bird a shot.

 

[phaeton]

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Its not pointless to announce that you've come to your senses. ;-)

Thanks.

Now I've got to live down John Larkin's remark earlier in a post "what
is it about audio that brings out the worst electronics?" 8-0

 

[krw]

On Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:30:16 -0600, phaeton <blahbleh666@hotmail.com>
wrote:

IanM wrote:
phaeton wrote:
Just because I have to use Windows right now doesn't mean I have to
forget my manners. I figured I would return to using a proper
newsreader instead of using Google Groups.

We can thank the nagging line in Michael Terrell's sig for
consistently reminding me.


So here goes. Sorry for the pointless post.

Welcome back from the dark side!

Thunderbird's filtering sucks. Its slightly less sucky for killfiling
if you set up an address book to dump the trolls into and then filter on
'sender' 'is in my address book' 'eeTrolls'

For some reason filtering on custom headers has been broken on Mozilla
news clients since 2002 :-( Lots of bug reports and requests but I
wouldn't hold your breath waiting for a fix for that or wildcards in
filters.


Yeah, I'm noticing that, actually. I used to use Pan on FreeBSD about a
year or two ago. I think there's a Pan for Windows now but I thought
I'd give T-bird a shot.

I've been using Agent 5.0 for a few days. I had some trouble with it
at first but I think I'm coming around. It's quite a bit different
than Gravity ($$ being one ;-), which I've used for years. The
filtering is far better though and speel czecher is much nicer. Still
have a way to go before I decide to send them money.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

phaeton wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:


Its not pointless to announce that you've come to your senses. ;-)



Thanks.

Now I've got to live down John Larkin's remark earlier in a post "what
is it about audio that brings out the worst electronics?" 8-0

He's right. Mention 'audio' and the trolls and idiots craw out of
the sewers. Its the one subject they think they know, and any thread
quickly becomes plugged with garbage. they brag about their huge IQ,
monster systems they designed, and totally useless crap.

Take a look on alt.engineering.electrical at the thread about
telephone network modules for example.


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[phaeton]

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

phaeton wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Its not pointless to announce that you've come to your senses. ;-)


Thanks.

Now I've got to live down John Larkin's remark earlier in a post "what
is it about audio that brings out the worst electronics?" 8-0


He's right. Mention 'audio' and the trolls and idiots craw out of
the sewers. Its the one subject they think they know, and any thread
quickly becomes plugged with garbage. they brag about their huge IQ,
monster systems they designed, and totally useless crap.

Take a look on alt.engineering.electrical at the thread about
telephone network modules for example.

Well, most of that audiophile snakeoil stuff just cracks me up. Audio
amplifiers and/or musical distortion circuits are what I'm most familiar
with. However, I view it only as a 'stepping stone' into the rest of
electronics. I try to be intelligent and rational about stuff.

I've got along ways to go, but little by little, i'm working on it.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

phaeton wrote:

Well, most of that audiophile snakeoil stuff just cracks me up. Audio
amplifiers and/or musical distortion circuits are what I'm most familiar
with. However, I view it only as a 'stepping stone' into the rest of
electronics. I try to be intelligent and rational about stuff.

I've got along ways to go, but little by little, i'm working on it.

Just don't step on the lilly pads along the way. They may look like a
nice place to step, but they sink.


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