On 18 Oct 2003 at 17:59, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > <knip>
[...] > > The mailing list software ALREADY works according to RFC 822. Go back, > > re-read the sentence you just posted and note that the emphasis belongs > > on the word "reply" not on "super-sedes" [sic]. > > You are right, I cited the wrong sentence, this one is better, also from RFC 822 > > 4.4.3. REPLY-TO / RESENT-REPLY-TO Note that debating the contents of RFC 822 is beside the point. It has been superceded by RFC 2822 and it has no such section -- the info about that field has been trimmed down substantially. > 3.6.2. Originator fields > > The originator fields of a message consist of the from field, the > sender field (when applicable), and optionally the reply-to field. > ... an optional > reply-to field MAY also be included, which contains the field name > "Reply-To" and a comma-separated list of one or more addresses. [...] > The originator fields also provide the information required when > replying to a message. When the "Reply-To:" field is present, it > indicates the mailbox(es) to which the author of the message suggests > that replies be sent. In the absence of the "Reply-To:" field, replies > SHOULD by default be sent to the mailbox(es) specified in the "From:" > field unless otherwise specified by the person composing the reply. Note two things: first the verbiage about the 'teleconferencing' stuff has been removed [NB: I don't believe this is just an oversight, but rather because of a general feeling that "reply-to-list" is not such a good thing, as has been beaten to death here and elsewhere]. Second, in the use of reply-to the operative verb is "suggests", which clearly implies that mail clients that permit reply-addressing options *beyond* just "send it where the reply-to says" are proper and expected. /Bernie\ -- Bernie Cosell Fantasy Farm Fibers mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Pearisburg, VA --> Too many people, too few sheep <-- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
