2/26/2019  8:03 AM

Hi The,

On 2/26/2019 The Bat Beta wrote:


MP> On 25 February 2019 at 22:39 andrei.sliusarenco via TBBETA wrote and
MP> made these points

TBL>> We are reading all of your posts here,
MP> ... <snip>

MP> Whatever  the  ancient  listman folks used to say, I have always had a
MP> problem  with  doubly  addressed  messages to lists. I have had many a
MP> heated  conversation  with  die hard "but we always did it like this -
MP> it's  the  standard"  attitudes,  which  make  no  sense  and  have no
MP> discernable logic, however many times I've heard the excuses.

MP> The  list  engine will send the message to the intended recipient as a
MP> part  of  its  proper  process.  Whatever  the arguments about visible
MP> addressing issues (which individual on the list you may be writing to)
MP> that  individual  is spammed with a double message - one from you, one
MP> from the list.

MP> Add to this the problems in filtering with a doubled up "to" entry.

MP> Then  further complicate this by making this list address secondary in
MP> the "to" header.

MP> I,  as list owner and moderator insist that you do not do this. Please
MP> only  put a single address in the "to" field - I found this post in my
MP> spam trap!

MP> If  you  are  utterly desperate for the hapless addressee to receive 2
MP> copies  of  your  message,  then address them in the CC field. Oh no -
MP> that goes back to your own address. What?

MP> I  respectfully  request  that  you  review  your use of email address
MP> header fields.

Agreed! Well said...

- --
Paul

32bit TB 8.8  Windows 7 Pro 7600 
No IMAP  No OTFE


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