From: Ben Giddings <bg-rubytalk@...>
Date: 2005-02-17T00:19:03+09:00
Subject: Re: Wikis (spawned from Re: Printing why's (poignant) guide to ruby IIRC)

On Feb 15, 2005, at 12:56, Tom Counsell wrote:
> In case it is of interest, I've been experimenting with having a 
> folder in my imap mailbox that I drag interesting email messages that 
> I wish to archive to.  A script then periodically checks that mailbox 
> and adds messages to my wiki.  The wiki doesn't need wikiwords, but 
> instead makes links automatically whenever the title of a page is 
> mentioned, so it forms a (for me) useful blur of a wiki and a mailing 
> list archive.

I think that's a great idea.  I'm already in the (sorta bad) habit of 
using my IMAP drafts folder as a place to jot notes.  I know the notes 
will always be as accessible as my email, and as private too.  
Something like this could be really useful for a slightly longer-term 
storage solution.

Ben