Rufus wrote: > Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: >> Rufus wrote: >>> Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: >>>> Rufus wrote: >>>>> I agree - you can *send* to a non-subscribed NG (it's just an >>>>> e-mail), >>>> >>>> No, you aren't sending an e-mail. You are sending a news post. >>> >>> I just replied/cross posted another Reply to the Test group, which I >>> do *not* subscribe to...and I bet it will show up there... >> >> Yes, it did, I suppose. My newsreader automatically marks a post as >> read in other groups after I'd read it in one. > > Will SM do that? How do you do that?..
No. The Mozilla products (SeaMonkey and Thunderbird) are not full-fledged newsreaders, and lack a lot of capability of real dedicated newsreaders. In my Pan, it just happens. >>> It may not be a genuine "e-mail", but it seems to act like one as far >>> as addressing goes. So that's how I handle them. >> >> What is so hard for you about calling it what it is? I.E. not an >> e-mail, >> but a post. By not using the correct nomenclature, you serve to confuse >> others who may read your posts. > > I guess I'm saying I care more about how it works than what it's > called... I'm just hoping you won't want to confuse others by your statements. > just like I don't care about the difference between Webkit and > Gekko; Webkit and Gekko are both browser engines, like Ford and Chevrolet are both cars. E-mail and News would be more like sedans and motorcycles. They both have wheels, but are quite dissimilar. > I only care that what I get functions as advertised. The > original question was about how the cross postings *work*, and/or why > they weren't working...just observation/illustration. Crossposts work because of the function of the news-server software. -- -bts -This space for rent, but the price is high _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
