jmcquown wrote on Sun, 7 Oct 2007 07:31:12 -0500:

j> Nancy Young wrote:
??>> I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more
??>> pleasant without all that spam and other assorted crap.
??>> Unfortunately, I see that I am missing too many people I
??>> don't want to miss, so I deleted the rule.
??>>
??>> I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts
??>> because she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her
??>> address.
??>>
??>> Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
??>> This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
??>>
??>> Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
??>>
??>> nancy

j> I completely understand, Nancy! Apparently when I suggested
j> the name change it was taken poorly. So, whatever. Now I
j> just don't see their posts. At least not until some loser
j> gmail and hotmail folks give up the spamming and go away.
j> Then maybe I can unblock the domains. Remember when it was
j> just AOL? LOL

It is possible to use a temporary rule in Outlook Express and
other programs to change the text color of a subject. You can
then see what the effect will be before replacing the rule with
one that actually deletes. People whose posts you wish to read
can be specifically allowed. I did not find the number needed
for gmail to be very large and you can usually notice a popular
new poster by seeing the name in replies.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not