»Q« <boxcars@gmx.net> wrote in
<news:MrQ97EC9D88C35E8itsmeitsQ@QsFQDN.dyndns.org>:
> Derald <derald@invalid.net> wrote in
> <news:Fkgng.11444$o4.11154@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>:
>
>> * Drop xref:[^:]*:[^:]*:[^:]*:.*
>> In *all* subscribed groups it drops crossposts to three-or-more
>> groups. Works *wonders*.
>
> FWIW, the .* at the end doesn't help any.
I take that back. It doesn't help any unless the entire string must be
matched for the Drop action to be triggered. Win nFilter, I don't
know.
> I'd use the regex
>
> ([^:]+:){3}
>
> just because it makes it a bit easier to change the count if one
> decides to.
And if the entire string must be matched, it's ([^:]+:){3}.*