ezml problem? Subject line malformed at times.

Hannu E K Nevalainen (garbage mail) garbage_collector@telia.com
Sun Jul 27 02:32:00 GMT 2003


As MS-Outtaluck (Outlook) seems to have one single usable grouping option
(i.e. the subject) a malformed subject becomes an irritating issue. I'm not
sure where it originates though, but I'm pretty sure it hasn't shown up
(on)in other mail(ing lists).

Actual Subject line of four recent messages: (also attached)

> Re: Error message from gcc: "entry point putc_unlocked could not 	be l
ocated ..."
> RE: Error message from gcc: "entry point putc_unlocked could not be l
ocated ..."
> RE: Error message from gcc: "entry point putc_unlocked could not be l
ocated ..."
> Error message from gcc: "entry point putc_unlocked could not be located
..."

$ echo 'RE: Error message from gcc: "entry point putc_unlocked could not be
l' | wc -c
     70

 With these in the mailbox, it is HARD to read thread-postings in the order
they were posted. i.e. one has only one option, check all three of the
subject groups for message::time_sent and thus determine in which order to
read messages.

NOTE: "Re:" is IMO of no relevance here;
       I do expect the initial posting to be individually "grouped".
       The problem increases with the amount of msg's in a thread.

 Anyone else seeing something similar?

/Hannu E K Nevalainen, B.Sc EE/Microcomputer systems, 59°14'N, 17°12'E.
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