[Tutor] how to read Messages sorted by thread in thunderbird

[OmerT]

Using gmail and messages are sorted into threads by subject automatically.
(I did have to switch back from digest to regular mode..)

HTH.

On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 8:01 PM, Lie Ryan <lie.1296 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:48:39 -0700
>> From: "Timothy Grant" <timothy.grant at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Tutor] how to read Messages sorted by thread in
>>         thunderbird
>> To: scsoce <scsoce at gmail.com>
>> Cc: tutor at python.org
>> Message-ID:
>>         <e775286d0808190248g2fed543dj8a3f87ff857100a5 at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>
>
> (snip irrelevant quotes)
> If you're subscribed from the digest, when replying, do not quote the
> whole digest, instead cut off the parts that is necessary and relevant
> to the current thread. If you're creating a new thread, usually you'd
> not quote at all.
>
>> Looks to me like you might be subscribed to the digest instead of
>> individual messages. If you're subscribed to the digest, you likely
>> have to read the messages in the order the digest provides them.
>
> I do not know about Thunderbird, but I am using Evolution, and although
> I am subscribed to the digest, I can get the "regular listing" on the
> thread I'm following by replying in this way:
> 1. Make sure the Subject line matches the thread (and add RE: if
> necessary)
> 2. In the To: Field, insert tutor at python.org
> 3. In the CC line, insert the email of original poster, and people who
> has followed the thread (usually in the To and CC field of the email you
> are replying to).
>
> Evolution (possibly Thunderbird too) would group related emails
> (although its detection is a bit weak and reserved).
>
>> --
>> Stand Fast,
>> tjg. [Timothy Grant]
>>
>
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