This is a good idea.  It will help to winnow when time doesn't permit
reading all messages.

-Dana-

Rico Sapolich wrote:
>
> In a message dated 11/12/00 2:15:15 PM, sylvain1960@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
>
> << I very often just take a quick look at the subjects and just delete all the
> messages. I do this in part because there is so much messages that are just
> discussions between 2 or 3 persons and if i did not get the beginning, it
> just means nothing.
> If we juge that it concerns one or two persons, why not just send the
> message to those persons? >>
>
> Why not request that a sender preface the subject line with an agreed upon
> symbol, such as an asterisk, if the content of their posting is merely banter
> and not really germane to the subject.  This will allow anyone who is not in
> the mood for a few chuckles to purge the message very quickly without the
> bother of opening it.
>
> Rich