On Tue, 8 Aug 1995, Natalie Maynor wrote: > > With a single account, the same effect could probably be created by using > > filters to direct mail into different boxes (the commercial version of > > Eudora can do this, for instance). > > Yes. This strikes me as even easier than logging into different accounts. > I use regular Unix mail with the elm filter program. I get nothing but > personal mail in my regular mail space. All list mail is filtered into > files for each list, and all error messages are filtered into an errors > file -- which I change from a filename to 'delete' if I'm leaving town. > I also sometimes change filter rules to 'delete' for lists instead of > setting 'nomail'. Just to expand on Natalie's mail (Hi Nat!) for those who are on unix systems with access to elm. 1. In your .elm directory create a file called 'filter-rules' (without quotes) 2. In this file use #to comment, i.e, # for my list abc if (sender= abc@addr) then save '/home/path/to_your/directory/abc_list' The next step is to create a file called ".forward" (without quotes) which will invoke the filter program (and save a record of errors for you) Your .forward should contain the path to the filter program (left) and the file to write errors to (right): (quotes required on most unix systems) "|/usr/local/ucc/bin/filter -vo /usr/path_to/home_dir/userid.filter errors" If anyone tries this and has problems, feel free to send me e-mail. I find this facilty useful since I have not been able to get the FILTER_ALSO option of listserv 1.8b to work, so I use the 'serve userid@addr' off command along with a filter to delete the error msgs. Filter works with sender, from, to, and subject....and supports, delete, save, copy, and forward keywords in a "if (condition) then" format. Hope this helps some. Trish - ------- [log in to unmask]