[Gpe-list] Mailing list reply-to field

[daniel.faulkner at boltblue.com]

Quoting Peter Bart <peter at petertheplumber.net>:

> On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:37:25 +0100
> Nils Faerber <nils.faerber at kernelconcepts.de> wrote:
> 
> > Neal H. Walfield schrieb:
> > > At Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:01:57 +0000,
> > > daniel.faulkner at boltblue.com wrote:
> > >> Is it possible for someone on the mailing list to set a reply-to
> > >> field (if it's possible) in mailman? By default (unlike some of
> > >> the other lists I'm on) my emails get addressed to the sender when
> > >> I click reply rather than to the list (which I have forgotten
> > >> about once or twice).
> > >>
> > >> Just a minor annoyance but one that I expect a few people would
> > >> like to see sorted.
> > > 
> > > I'm against this.  This error is far easier to correct than
> > > accidently replying to the list thinking that you are replying to
> > > the sender privately, and then trying to rescind that email.
> > > Moreover, most of the mailing lists I'm on don't turn on this
> > > behavior.
> > 
> > Hmm... I should double check that but I had the impression that most
> > have it on, i.e. reply-to list.

A quick look though my recent emails show that ubuntu-devel-announce reply-to 
ubuntu-devel-discuss. The 2 local Linux User Groups have it turned on. The 2 
handhelds.org lists I've had emails from recently have it turned off. So a fairly even mix 
from the lists I'm on.

> > > Some mail clients have list reply functionality (that is, they'll do
> > > what you want if you are replying to mailing list mail).  Maybe you
> > > should investigate that.
> > 
> > Uh - Thunderbird e.g.? I havent seen such functionality in it...

I've not seen it in thunderbird either (but then again I've not really looked for it, I was 
using thunderbird because it was better at spam filtering for me).

> 	Claws for Maemo does. <menu> <message> <reply to> <mailing
> 	list> I believe Evolution does as well?

I keep meaning to look at evolution (to see if its suitable to replace thunderbird for my 
needs) when I next do a clean install on my pc

> > What do other list members say?
> > I am open to both settings since I tend to look at the recipients
> > line ;)

> 	It really makes no difference to me.

I'm not to passionate over it provided people are forgiving of those who occasionally 
forget that reply-to isn't set.

It's good to see it discussed however.

Daniel

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