"Charles T. Meyer, M.D." wrote:

> "Charles T. Meyer, M.D." wrote:
>
> > Below is the response to a FAQ about List Mail volume .  I will repost
> > this at
> >  intervals to asssist new members  who are struggling with this issue.
> > If anyone has
> >  any additions or corrections please write to me off list and I will
> > make the
> >  necessary  changes.  It would be of help if some of you can make up
> > other sets of
> >  instructions for other mail programs.
> >
> >  Q  The PARKINSN List overwhelms my e-mail box so that other mail gets
> > lost in
> > the large number of list posts.  What can I do short of leaving the list
> > to manage the
> >  volume of mail that I get and be able to read it at my leisure?
> >
> >  A.  The PARKINSN list has over 1800 subscribers (at the time of this
> > revision).
> >  Even though many of our members choose not to actively contribute this
> > large
> >  membership results in hundreds of contributions per week.  Since we
> > want to make
> > the
> >  list serve the varying needs of as large a percentage of the PD
> > community as
> >  possible and to have fun there will inevitably be large numbers of
> > posts that you
> >  will find that you don't have time for or are not interested in.  You
> > will find
> >  specific subjects or  people whose posts you want to read and those
> > that you would
> >  just as soon skip.
> >
> >  What follows is a list of suggestions of ways to approach the list
> > volume and
> >  following this are further FAQ's describing each method in more detail.
> > All rely on
> >  a heavy but hopefully selective finger on the delete key.
> >
> >    1.  Allow list messages to mix with other mail.  This requires a fair
> >
> >  amount of time and almost daily review of email.  It can also work if
> >  you don't use e-mail for anything else.  But, if you let messages build
> >
> >  up in your mailbox a few days you may find yourself losing your
> > non-list
> >  mail in the age volume that the list generates.
> >
> >    2. If you have more than one e-mail address you can put all PARKINSN
> >  related material in one address and download it as a separate logged-in
> >
> >  individual.  This requires one to think ahead and download from the
> >  address only when you are logged on for PD.
> >
> >    3. Use the DIGEST function incorporated into the list.  This takes
> >  care of the problem but when it bunches all the correspondence from the
> >
> >  day into one or two long messages it makes it harder to read and
> >  harder to delete from since you have to delete all or none**.  It also
> >  becomes less spontaneous since there may be as long as 24 hours between
> >
> >  Digests.
> >
> >   4. (RECOMMENDED) Create a separate mailbox within you own computer
> > just
> >  for list mail. Each mail program is different but most have this
> >  ability.  This separates list and non-list mail using filters from list
> >
> >  mail. Then one can go through all the list mail at your leisure,
> >  allowing it to build up for a few days or responding immediately.
> >
> >  I use netscape so I will describe how to accomplish #4 with that e-mail
> >
> >  program.  If you wish info as to other programs you can ask on the list
> >
> >  and hopefully they will be incorporated in this FAQ.
> >
> >  Instructions for NETSCAPE
> >
> >   1. Open Communicator
> >   2. Pull-down Menu click Communicator then Messenger (Or cntl+2)
> >   3. Pull down EDIT then choose MESSAGE FILTERS.
> >   4. A Message box Entitled Message filters will open Click NEW
> >   5. A Message box will open entitled FILTER RULES
> >   6. Fill in filter name PARKINSN
> >   7. (Click) MATCH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING the (select) TO  of the message
> >     (select)    CONTAINS PARKINSN (type in with exact spelling) then
> >     (select) MOVE TO  FOLDER      (click) New folder.
> >   8. A box comes up "new folder". (Type) name: PARKINSN Create as
> >  Subfolder of    (Click) INBOX  (Click) OK. (click) OK. (Click) OK.
> >
> >  9. That should do it.
> >
> > For Outlook express
> >
> >  You must first create the folders to accept your incoming e-mail
> > messages.
> >  In my case I created one called New PD Messages and another one called
> >  Non-PD messages.  Then do the following:
> >
> >  Open the "Tools" menu.
> >  Choose "Rules Wizard..."
> >  Choose "New".
> >
> >  Click on "Check messages when they arrive."
> >  Click on "Next."
> > Click on the little box corresponding to "from people or distribution
> > list."
> >  In the lower window insert "Parkinsn".
> >  Click on "Next".
> >  Click on the little box corresponding to "move it to the specified
> >  folder."
> >  In the lower window insert "New PD Messages".
> >
> >  Click on "Next".
> >  Click on the little box correstponding to  "except if the subject
> > contains
> >  specific words."
> >  In the lower window type in "Non-PD".
> >
> >  Click on "Next".
> >  Label this rule name New Parkinsn Messages or whatever you desire.
> >  Make sure to checkmark the little box to turn on the rule.
> >  Click on "Finish."
> >
> >  To place your Non-PD messages in a different folder repeat the above
> > steps but make sure you specify that your subject must contain Non-PD.
> >
> >  Contributed by
> >
> > Teresa V. Bohuszewicz
> >
> > **  Gordon Fercho contributes the following regarding this:
> >
> > Select the message you want to delete;  then depress the delete key on
> > the
> > keyboard and it will disappear.
> >
> > When you close the digest processor message it asks you if you want to
> > save
> > the changes.  Click on SAVE and that's it.  You'll have retained only
> > those
> > messages you did not select and delete.
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > Charlie
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> >
> > Charles T. Meyer,  M.D.
> > Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin
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> > Charles T. Meyer,  M.D.
> > Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin
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