On Mar 10, 2011, at 12:55 PM, objectwerks inc wrote:
>> 
>> This is not consistent with RFC 2369 3.4 at all. Combined with RFC 2822, 
>> it's very clear the behavior is up to the client email application, the list 
>> owner has no say what the default behavior is when List-Post is set to an 
>> email address.
> 
> List-Post, per the RFC, is merely informational on how to post to the list.  
> Per the RFC.   It is not there to say how to respond to a post or anything 
> (beyond the address you need to send your reply to).  It does not dictate 
> list behavior per se.

I never said it was required to be honored. But it should be honored to 
automatically arrive at the user's preferred default behavior. That is sensible.

> Each of those headers is INFORMATIONAL to tell you how to do each action or 
> where to find the info needed.   They have nothing to do with how your reply 
> to a list posting (other than telling you which address you should address 
> your reply to).

Informational also does not mean automaticity is disallowed.


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