So, to test, do you see the message I posted below? On Tuesday, 16 August 2016 23:50:31 UTC+2, Bill Woodger wrote: > As I understand it, when I "reply" from the google groups display, only the > google-groups readers can see it, it doesn't go to the list itself. So you, > Tomasz, can't see this one. > > This would be the most convenient way to interact with the mailing list, but > it doesn't work like that. Apparently. > > On Tuesday, 16 August 2016 22:17:39 UTC+2, Tomasz Rola wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 12:17:51PM -0500, Bill Woodger wrote: > > > I use google groups to view the list, and > > > https://listserv.ua.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=IBM-MAIN to post to the > > > list. I have email delivery turned off, and do not reply to (the > > > non-existent) emails from gmail. > > > > > > The google groups presents everything nicely by topic, whether I > > > include Re: at the start of the subject or not. So I was unaware of > > > the fracturing of topics occurring elsewhere. > > > > > > As far as I know, I can only "add new", not "reply to", when using > > > the archive to post to the list. > > > > I see. So you prefer to use the group via the web. I have not had the > > time to ask for password to archive interface, but I can see the "log > > in to send reply" button on every email from this thread as displayed > > in G-groups. I wonder if it could do the job? > > > > > Given that I don't want or need a whole bunch of emails - if anyone > > > can suggest a "better" way to reply without messing other people > > > about, I am very open to suggestions. > > > > Myself, I have no idea, considering your preferences. I do not use web > > based solutions (a.k.a. apps) very often. > > > > Wrt to "messing" - I hope I did not sound rude. My message was not > > meant to offend anybody. And, your case represents certain wider > > trend. I have looked up and there are quite a few "offenders". Some > > appear to use listserv's web face on certain days (and have no > > "In-Reply-To" in their messages) and on other days they send from > > "Apple some-some 1.0" (and seem to have the right field in > > header). Some send their emails via Extortosoft Outlook/Exchange and > > have no such field (not sure, coincidence? causation?). Finally, I > > have found some emails on another group which had the field but with > > bad value, i.e. pointing to the email I have never received, even if > > the contents pointed to the actual email I had in my mailbox - so the > > mailing list software mangled headers (replaced right message id with > > wrong one, how nice) and broke threading, for whatever reason. > > > > And it took me only few minutes, who knows what is there waiting for > > me to have another look. > > > > Thus, I think you do not have to do anything particular, because > > things are messed up in so many places, the big picture will look the > > same. > > > > Now, stop worrying and I... will love scripting, perhaps ;-). > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Tomasz Rola
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