Carlos E. R. wrote: > The Thursday 2007-04-12 at 13:54 +0200, Sandy Drobic wrote: > >> I set a reply-to header to the list, so that the default for a reply is >> directed to the list. > > And I have procmail set to overwrite it using formail, so it is lost :-p > > However, I set it to the list, so that I can use Pine easily.
Whatever, as long as it works. (^-°) >>>> I equate off-list with spam, and unless I specifically give you >>>> permission to >>>> email me, you don't have the right. >>> This is rediculous. >> Why? Aside from the annoying spam to the list addresses (spammers like web >> archives!) the purpuse of a support mailinglist is to help each other and >> have the archive available as a research base. Private replies defeat this >> purpose. > >> For these reasons I do not understand why you think it is ridiculous. > > He thinks it is ridiculous to consider private emails as spam, I > understand. It may be a nuisance, but not that much. My filters are clever > enough to separate list replies, CCs, and directs. I don't need filters because my server is rejecting these Mails hard. May the lazy guy wonder why he is getting these bounces. >> Sometimes I get private replies because the requested logs or >> configuration files contain private data, but otherwise I see no reason >> for private replies. Being lazy on your part does not constitute a good >> reason for private replies. > > Most of them are simply mistakes. The fact is that many mail clients are > not list aware and friendly - not even Pine - thus people may get confused > at first and email direct by accident. Then, they revert to reply to all, > which is another nuisance, but not a big one. > > SuSE version of thunderbird contains a hidden setting to modify "reply > all" behaviour so that it sends to the list instead. I forgot how I > activated it, though. For a long time I used "reply-all" in Thunderbird and edited the recipients, then I discovered a plugin for List Reply, so I only have to remember to click on "Reply List". -- Sandy List replies only please! Please address PMs to: news-reply2 (@) japantest (.) homelinux (.) com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
