On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Duncan Findlay wrote: > On Tue, Sep 17, 2002 at 05:58:11PM -0500, dogface wrote: > > from what i have read on this list > > i would of expected nothing less than > > the response i got from you. > > I'm confused. This mailing list is generally quite informative. > > > A. after 3 posts maybe someone could have said > > that there are no options for what i am asking. > > After 2 posts, I would have assumed that what I am asking has not been > done, not that everyone on the mailing list is being particularly > unhelpful. However, you aren't the only one that's come to this > conclusion recently. Perhaps we need a FAQ or warning somewhere as > follows: > > Q. Why has my question not been answered? Should I ask again? > > A. We don't know the answer or you have not provided sufficient > information. [insert info on what to provide]. Unless you have more > info to add, please do not ask again for at least one week. If you > still do not get a reply, assume nobody knows the answer to your > problem. If you manage to solve your problem on your own, please mail > the list and explain what your problem was and how you fixed it so > that people with your problem in the future will be able to find an > answer. > > > B. i already said that i read all i could find because > > i did not get any help from this list. i have been RTFM'ing > > for over a month. google is your friend. > > Great. > > > C. postfix rules. > > Don't start a flamewar, please. > > > D. i would be very willing to give more information if > > i would have gotten ANY kind of a response telling me to > > give specifics on whatever they needed to know to help me. > > Perhaps you should have just given this extra info (too much info is > better than not enough). > > > E. do a search on google about SA and postfix. you will see a > > LOT of questions from people, Very few if even that on answers. > > Well, then few people know how to use SA with postfix. I use SA with > procmail. Of course, I won't be able to help you. > > > F. there was no threat. i need to do whatever i can do to help > > my users out. if SA cant do the job, i have no choice but to find > > something that can. how is that a threat? that's like owning a FORD > > that cant make it all the way to work everyday, or find an OLDS that > > Will. where is the threat? i have an issue that need to be > > resolved. > > Agreed, there's no threat. Please don't say you have an issue that you > need to have resolved. We have no obligation to help you, demanding it > is only making us less likely to help. > > > G. from where i stand. a simple "no" or "cant be done" is Way > > better than nothing. > > A "no" or "can't be done" would be a lie. I'm not going to lie to you. > I'm sure what you propose can be done, given sufficient will and a > little bit of coding. So the answer is "Yes, it can be done, but I > don't know if anyone's done it." > > It certainly is impratical for everyone to respond in such a manner > every time someone posts to the list, not to mention it being a waste > of bandwidth and everyone's time. You really don't want 200 messages > all saying "I'm sure it could be done, but I don't know how"
You also need to put in a subject on your messages. I for one almost never bother reading messages that don't have a subject. That fact that I read this one is a miracle. -- Gerry "The lyfe so short, the craft so long to learne" Chaucer ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: AMD - Your access to the experts on Hammer Technology! Open Source & Linux Developers, register now for the AMD Developer Symposium. Code: EX8664 http://www.developwithamd.com/developerlab _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
