On Sun, Dec 16, 2001 at 02:28:09PM +0000, Thomas Hurst wrote:
> * Benjamin Smith ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Dec 16, 2001 at 11:53:27AM +0200, Jussi Ekholm wrote:
> > > subscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > -clip-
> > >
> > > It can get long, huh? :-)
>
> Not when you generate it automatically. I have about 4 lines for 45 lists :)
>
> The originator of this thread also does this, since his setup is based
> on the same stuff mine is :)
>
> > I've never really understood the difference between using 'subscribe'
> > and 'lists' to specify a mailing list. I've just looked in the manual
> > and it does seems to have anything enlightening in it so, could
> > someone perhaps clarify it for me?
>
> lists instructs mutt that a certain address is a mailing list, subscribe
> tells it you are actually *on* that mailing list; without subscribe, the
> Mail-Followup-To header is set so you get replies as well as the list,
> so you can track threads from messages you send to a list you're not on.
>
While we're on the subject of the difference of subscribe and lists, can
anybody tell me how to get the functionality of subscribe (I.E.
Mail-Followup-To set correctly), but still show the sender instead of
the listname in the From-field in the mailbox-index?
(I'm sure there is a dead-easy solution that I've missed in the manual)
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