[Default] On Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:50:29 -0700 (PDT), in bit.listserv.ibm-main Bill Woodger <bill.wood...@gmail.com> 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. Does Google have reply to poster via e-mail and if so will it reply to ibm=main if that is the sending group? I am using that function in Agent to reply. Clark Morris > >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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
