Because reply-to munging in lists is 'bad'. http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html describes why it is bad. Individuals can of course choose to use the list as their reply-to if they want to.
Also, I'm sure the list subscribers do not want any autoresponders responding to the list! Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Powell, Jim (EER)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 6:53 AM Subject: RE: Get rid of the bash window You know, on that topic, why doesn't this list have the switch set so it has it's own address in the reply-to field. That would stop the e-mail from going to just 1 person most of the time. Jim Powell AV-8B Weapons Integration Group EER Systems, Inc (760)939-9089 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Harold Hunt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 1:48 PM > To: Sébastien Carrillo > Cc: cygx > Subject: RE: Get rid of the bash window > > > Hi Harold, > > > > Here is my starting script... > > So. What do you want me to do with it? You've always got to send > questions > to the list, not to an individual. > > I'll look at the script in a minute, but I have to make that point first. > > Harold