Mailing List Backend?

[JD Runyan]

I agree with the original post.  Reply to all has nothing to do with
lists, it has to do with messages sent to multiple individuals.  If not
the "reply-to" address then the "list-post" header should at least be
there.
On Sun, 2002-09-01 at 16:31, A Duston wrote:
> Jason Clinton wrote:
> > 
> > Just curios: why doesn't the mailing list backend for KCLUG utilize the
> > "reply-to:" field? In GNU Mailman it's the default config. It would
> > allow us to hit just 'reply' instead of 'reply to all'.
> 
> The "reply to all" is how you reply to all.  I.e. the entire list.
> The "reply" is how you reply to the sender.  I.e. the orginal sender.
> The "reply-to:" field will be set if the original sender has set it
> in his own email client.  I.e. if the sending address isn't where the
> replies need to go.  If the list changes that, then there isn't any
> way to contact the sender off list.
> 
> For some advocacy see
> http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html
> and
> http://zseem.ids.bielsko.pl/qmail/koobera/www/proto/replyto.html
> 
> Hal
> 
> 
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Jason D. Runyan
USDA NITC KC
Mid-Range Systems