Recent postings have complained about the high volume of email
received from TechNet.
I believe that the frequency of messages on TechNet is an indication
of its success. It provokes lively, and sometimes emotional dialogue
on "mass media" topics such as solder masks, CAF, and platings for
PWBs--a real need is being addressed by the existence of TechNet.
IPC has provided a forum for near real-time queries and response, on
topics not always addressed in trade publications, conference
proceedings, of reference texts.
I'd like to recommend 2 strategies for reducing the frustration of
dealing with many email postings:
1) Set up a mail management routine to store TechNet postings for
review at a later time. I tried this a few days ago, and now have it
working, using our email software, Lotus cc:Mail. It utilizes a
cc:Mail feature called "RULES", using settings I defined, as follows:
Rule Description: file messages from IPC TechNet
When to run: On receiving new message in Inbox
With Conditions:
Send date is after "3/31/96"
AND Send date is before "5/1/96"
AND Author contains "[log in to unmask]"
Actions
Flash window
Alert "IPC posting received"
Beep
Move to Folder "ipc-apr"
Thus, when I have the time, I open a folder
named "ipc-apr" to look at the newly received
messages. Obviously, the quantity of messages
received is not reduced, though my Inbox is
relieved of the usual clutter.
2.) Another option, less preferable in my
opinion, is to Unsubscribe and search TechNet
archives on the Web. This greatly reduces a
person's exposure to TechNet dialogue, and
almost certainly eliminates the chance that a
person will submit a response for posting on
the TechNet. The technical community and the
observer are virtually invisible to each other,
a loss for both sides.
In closing, I encourage subscribers to employ
whatever it takes to stay subscribed, if they
value much of what is posted, and they can find
the added time to read/discard postings. I'd
also like to see other suggestions on mail
management.
Regards,
Michael S. Alderete
Sr. R & D Engineer
Loral, Aeronutronic Division
29947 Avenida De Las Banderas
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(714)459-3190FAX
email: [log in to unmask]
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