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Replying to list



Why is the BLU discuss list setup up this way?  I can't remember a  list that I
have been on in the past that didn't have the reply-to set to the list by
default.

Mark

Derek Atkins wrote:
> 
> So, filter out the second copy on your own.  Most modern mail
> filtering software will do so.  Both GNUS and Procmail certainly can
> filter out duplicates based on message-id (and if the MLM changes the
> message-id, it's b0rken!).
> 
> I, for one, prefer to have the reply-to NOT be the discussion list,
> because it makes it much easier to reply personally when I feel that
> my reply deserves a private reply.  Or sometimes I _WANT_ personal
> replies (because, for example, I read personal messages much more
> frequently than list messages).
> 
> -derek
> 
> David Kramer <david at thekramers.net> writes:
> 
> > I know I'll never win the battle to get the list's reply-to address
> > changed to the list (This IS a discussion list), but given that, can
> > posters make an effort to NOT reply to both the sender and the list, since
> > that sends two copies to the sender
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> > DDDD   David Kramer                   http://thekramers.net
> > DK KD
> > DKK D  Intelligence is knowing how to build a nuclear bomb.
> > DK KD  Wisdom is knowing how not to need them.
> > DDDD                              Shaggy 2 Dope- Insane Clown Posse
> >        happy kwaanzannukah-mas-stice!
> >
> >
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> --
>        Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
>        Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board  (SIPB)
>        URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/    PP-ASEL-IA     N1NWH
>        warlord at MIT.EDU                        PGP key available
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