I also wrote my own email client (in Ruby), which means I can control how it handles the subject. For a while I had it ignoring anything inside square brackets for its sort. Then I decided I liked to view the messages in chronological order so I took that part out. I'm ok with or without the message numbers in the subject. Kevin "Pe, Botp" wrote: >server side or client side? or both? > >Which i were as good as you ;-) >-botp > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jens Luedicke [mailto:jens / irs-net.com] >> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 5:38 PM >> To: ruby-talk / netlab.co.jp >> Subject: [ruby-talk:10060] Re: REQUEST TO REMOVE SEQUENCE # IN SUBJECT >> >> >> Hi ... >> >> Hehe ... I have written/coded most parts of my mail program >> and I included a hack to remove it automatically ;-)) >> >> > Hi to the Ruby List Admin: >> > >> > Could we set the subject NOT to include the thread #? In my >> mail client >> > program, i usually sort by subject to see/group the thread >> of a particular >> > topic. >> > >> > Hoping for your kind consideration, >> > -botp >> > >> > ps: in fact, you could totally remove the [Ruby-talk] >> string since i could >> > manage my mails using rules. This way, we have more space >> for the subject. >> -- >> with friendly regards.... >> jens luedicke <jens / irs-net.com> >> >> PMC - Perl Mail Client >> http://www.irs-net.com/ >> >> Bush jr: FOAD ... perversion of justice ... >> -- >> If's Beste Freundin: Else >> > >