Re: [soleil] - Unable to filter list

* Andrew Edelstein <andrew <at> pure-chaos.com> [20010801 09:51]: writing on the subject 'Re: [soleil] -
Unable to filter list'
Andrew> On Wed, Aug 01, 2001 at 08:32:37AM +0300, Odhiambo Washington wrote:
Andrew> > I am subscribed to bind-users mailing list, which seems to have multiple
Andrew> > names. I must admit that all attempts at filtering mail from this list
Andrew> > into one folder has defeated me.
Andrew> > 
Andrew> > Here are some headers from that list:
Andrew> > 
Andrew> > Cc: comp-protocols-dns-bind <at> moderators.isc.org
Andrew> > To: bind-users <at> isc.org
Andrew> > CC: dnsadmin <at> telocity.net
Andrew> > 
Andrew> > _and_ this is what I've tried, and all the mail still end up in $DEFAULT
Andrew> > instead of BIND
Andrew> > 
Andrew> > :0:
Andrew> > * ^To:.*bind
Andrew> > * ^To:.*isc.org
Andrew> > * ^From.*SW <at> bad\.demons\.com  # This guy sends to undisclosed-recipients
Andrew> > BIND
Andrew> 
Andrew> Instead of matcing on the To: field, since that comes from what the sender
Andrew> typed, try taking a look at the other headers. Try checking From_ (not From:),
Andrew> Sender:, Return-Path:, or possibly if it has any List- or X- headers. These
Andrew> will be added by the list software and should be consistent across all
Andrew> messages. For instance, THIS list might be "To:"
Andrew> procmail <at> informatik.RWTH-Aachen.de or procmail-users <at> procmail.org, are at
Andrew> least 5 headers added by the list software that are unique to this, and always
Andrew> present in all mail from this list.

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for showing me the light. 
After blowing up the headers of those mails, I discovered that there are
some headers that are common to all regardless of the list name:

Sender: bind-users-bounce <at> isc.org
Errors-to: bind-users-bounce <at> isc.org
Precedence: bulk
List-unsubscribe: <mailto:bind-users-request <at> isc.org?Subject=unsubscribe>
X-List-ID: <bind-users.isc.org>

So that makes sense.

Great help that was!

-Wash

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