On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: > With the Reply-To set to the list, you don't have to remember to reply > to all to get it to the list. > > Please vote. > > +1 from me
Not a committer, but -1 for the following reasons: # It violates the principle of minimal munging. # It provides no benefit to the user of a reasonable mailer. # It limits a subscriber's freedom to choose how he or she will direct a response. # It actually reduces functionality for the user of a reasonable mailer. # It removes important information, which can make it impossible to get back to the message sender. # It penalizes the person with a reasonable mailer in order to coddle those running brain-dead software. # It violates the principle of least work because complicates the procedure for replying to messages. # It violates the principle of least surprise because it changes the way a mailer works. # It violates the principle of least damage, and it encourages a failure mode that can be extremely embarrassing -- or worse. # Your subscribers don't want you to do it. Or, at least the ones who have bothered to read the docs for their mailer don't want you to do it. http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html Andrew. -- Andrew Savory Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Managing Director Tel: +44 (0)870 741 6658 Luminas Internet Applications Fax: +44 (0)700 598 1135 Orixo alliance: http://www.orixo.com/ Web: www.luminas.co.uk
