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problem reports.
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database is logged. If you are a member of this list, you will
receive a message each time a report is added or modified.
</P>
+ <P>
+ There is a "magic" mail address associated with the bug
+ database: <SAMP>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</SAMP>. This address is
+ intercepted by the bug DB software; if it recognises the syntax of
+ the <SAMP>Subject:</SAMP> line, it will attach the message text to
+ the appropriate PR and report the transaction to the
+ <SAMP>apache-bugdb</SAMP> list (but <STRONG>not</STRONG> to the
+ originator of the PR - so you need to manually add that address as a
+ <SAMP>CC</SAMP> on your message if you want the originator to
+ receive a copy).
+ </P>
+ <P>
+ The requisite syntax for GNATS to understand the subject line is:
+ </P>
+ <P>
+ <DL>
+ <DD><SAMP>Re: <EM>component</EM>/<EM>number</EM>:</SAMP>
+ </DD>
+ </DL>
+ </P>
+ <P>
+ So a reply to <SAMP>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</SAMP> with a subject line of
+ "<SAMP>Re: general/120: this is the synopsis</SAMP>" would
+ be attached to PR #120. (It doesn't matter if the text following
+ the colon actually matches the real synopsis or not.)
+ </P>
+ <BLOCKQUOTE>
+ <P ALIGN="CENTER">
+ <STRONG>Note</STRONG>
+ </P>
+ <P>
+ There are some caveats about using this email method to update
+ problem reports:
+ </P>
+ <P>
+ <UL>
+ <LI><STRONG><EM>Don't</EM></STRONG> quote excessive parts of the
+ message in your reply unless the message wasn't already logged to
+ the PR. (This can happen when discussions occur in private mail
+ and you want to log the conclusions in the database.)
+ </LI>
+ <LI>If you send something to <SAMP>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</SAMP> that
+ <EM>doesn't</EM> match the required <SAMP>Subject:</SAMP> syntax,
+ or if the component/number don't exactly match an entry in the
+ database, the message will be entered as a new report.
+ <EM>This</EM> can happen if the PR component is changed and you
+ reply to a message that was sent before the change.
+ </LI>
+ </UL>
+ </P>
+ </BLOCKQUOTE>
</LI>
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