regarding the reply address on the list....

From: Bill Dawson <whdawson_at_mlynk.com>
Date: Wed Feb 2 22:15:06 2000

Philip (and the list)

I agree it should now be left as it is. Chip has a compelling and logical
argument, with which I concur.

I, for one, don't like having to rummage thru a message header in order to
find an email address in order to reply to a list member, instead of the
entire list membership.

I don't mind having to send messages in plain text, to accommodate those
members of this list who are "mailer disadvantaged". I believe, however,
that the majority of us have "Reply" and "Reply to All" functions inherent
in our mailer software. The new way things are set up appears to be a
reasonable compromise to me.

FWIW,

Bill

whdawson_at_mlynk.com

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of liste_at_artware.qc.ca
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 9:45 PM
To: Jay West
Cc: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: RE: regarding the reply address on the list....



On 03-Feb-00 Jay West wrote:
> Several people wrote....
>> I wonder if you would prefer if the "Respond To" portion should be:
>>
>> "classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org"
>>
>> as it used to???? (Well it used to be: "classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu")
>> I know that sometimes caused a bit of a problem for posts that were
>> supposed to be off list, but I think that is the more intended
>> aspect?????

The best text on the subject i've seen is ``Reply-To'' Munging Considered
Harmful by Chip Rosenthal.

 http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html

-Philip
Received on Wed Feb 02 2000 - 22:15:06 GMT

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