Re: request mailing list settings
On Mon, 2003-06-23 at 20:15, Michael Welsh Duggan wrote: > ario <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Wouldn't it be as simple as letting the mailing list server insert > > something like > > X-Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > or something like that into the header of the forwarded mails? > > Just so you know the arguments to the contrary, please read > http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html>. Hmm, I got the point now :) thanks, arie > -- > Michael Welsh Duggan > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > ___ > Lilypond-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user ___ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: request mailing list settings
ario <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Wouldn't it be as simple as letting the mailing list server insert > something like > X-Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or something like that into the header of the forwarded mails? Just so you know the arguments to the contrary, please read http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html>. -- Michael Welsh Duggan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ___ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: request mailing list settings
On Saturday 21 June 2003 10:10 am, ario wrote: > When I receive a message from this mailing list, often I hit reply > and answer the message, to find out later that my reply only has been > sent to the private mail address of the sender of the original > message which I'm replying to. The purpose of the list is to answer questions rather than to encourage subscribing to the list. It has to be one way or the other, and I think the present way is best. I've done the same thing, of course, but I still think it's better the way it is. DaveA -- The biggest losers of all are the winners of an unjust war. The wars are not over. Just the winning part is over. Bush lied. Thousands died. dra@ http://www.openguitar.com ___ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: request mailing list settings
On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 10:24:19 -0700 Paul Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ario wrote: > >Wouldn't it be as simple as letting the mailing list server insert > >something like > >X-Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] As Paul points out, this doesn't work for people who aren't subscribed to the mailing list. > OTOH I appreciate that many lists like this one are set up so that > people who are not subscribed to the list can also post. What I have > started to do is to choose "Reply All" and then adjust the header as > necessary. Most people don't bother to trim the headings (include myself, as you can see from this email). True, it means that sometimes you get two copies of emails, but it's no big deal. I recommend that people use the keyboard shortcut for "reply to all", instead of using icons. Then you can simply remember "hit g when replying on a lilypond- mailing list" (for example) and then type your message. Don't worry about the headers; it's more trouble than it's worth. Cheers, - Graham ___ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: request mailing list settings
ario wrote: When I receive a message from this mailing list, often I hit reply and answer the message, to find out later that my reply only has been sent to the private mail address of the sender of the original message which I'm replying to. This poor person then has to send me an e-mail asking me to keep the discussion in the mailing list. And I have then to resend the message to the mailing list itself. This I think is waste of time and energy and could be avoided by setting the mailing list parameters (if possible) such that, when replying, the reply is sent to the mailing list itself, not to the original sender. Wouldn't it be as simple as letting the mailing list server insert something like X-Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or something like that into the header of the forwarded mails? It's not that I (and several other list members) am too lazy to change the header, but sometimes (or more often than not :) I simply forget to do this. I have agreed with you for quite some time since I subscribe to quite a few lists that are set up like this one. I have made the mistakes you have made often. OTOH I appreciate that many lists like this one are set up so that people who are not subscribed to the list can also post. What I have started to do is to choose "Reply All" and then adjust the header as necessary. This works for this list as well as for subscriber-only lists. I suggest you consider developing this habit as a compromise that should benefit all. If the list is changed as you suggest then all non-subscribers will not receive the benefit of seeing your contributions to this list unless they constantly search the archives. Then again allowing non-subscribers to post does invite SPAM so there might not be a simple solution here but the "Reply All" solution works for me. Regards, Paul Scott ___ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
