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[Eric Chadbourne]

> On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 06:19:20PM -0400, eric chadbourne wrote:
> > > General question: why does anyone use digests these days?
> > > 
> > > Threaded mail readers provide a better sense of what's going on.
> > > Filtering to a separate folder provides better separation.
> > > 
> > > -dsr-
> > 
> > 
> > i actually get both to two different accounts.
> 
> So... why? What's the attraction of digest?

it's one email.  at email account #1 i don't really read the posts that much.  kind of a backup when i'm unable to access email account #2, where i do the same as you with individual posts, threaded in a separate folder.

it has twice tipped me off to email problems.  once at work and once when the blu server had a hiccup.

i agree with you pretty much.  but i wouldn't consider a digest evil or even particularly important.  i mean, it's not itunes or anything.

dsr, what email client do you use?

- eric c.
http://xkcd.com/488/