On 21-Jul-99, you wrote: An observation from this Newbie may be related: I'm also on the Real3D list, which uses MajorDomo, and the postings I get from that list come with the 'Reply To' set to the mailing list whereas the postings from Debian User arrive with 'Reply To' set to the sender. When I 'Reply' to a posting on the R3D list, I'm prompted to specify either the 'Sender~ _or_ the 'Reply To(mailing list)' address - when I reply to postings from this list I'm not prompted and the 'To' address is automatically set to the 'Sender' - perhaps some tweaks with this list server might improve things. Obviously, I don't change my mail client (Amiga YAM) config as I read my incoming.
LeeE > > Subject: A Pet Peeve about posting on the lists > Date: Tue, Jul 20, 1999 at 10:00:45PM -0500 > > In reply to:Stephen Pitts > > Quoting Stephen Pitts([EMAIL PROTECTED]): >> <SOAPBOX> >> If you wish to start a new thread on the list, >> PLEASE send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> DO NOT just reply to any old message in your mailbox. >> If you do that, then the threading gets messed up, >> and it doesn't display right in the archives, or >> in threaded mail clients like mutt. >> >> For a prime example, look at, >> "sendmail virtual hosting" right in the middle >> of "STABLE graphical FTP client". >> Also, "Partition table change", right in the middle >> of "i740 video card drivers". >> </SOAPBOX> > > Stephen > > I could not agree more! > > I just did an informal survey on which mailer program by those > offenders are using. > > Pine 8 > Mozilla 4 (1) Mozilla for Macintosh > Eudora Pro 2 > > Now I haven't used Pine for .. well lets say since I was weaned. > Never have used the other two for mail either. > > Might it be that these mail programs have poor docs? Might it be that > the people that use them don't realize how badly these posts mess up > the display of good MUA's. Might it be OK for me to recommend that > they take a look at mutt. > > NOTE: This survey is very informal. I only did it on this mailing > list with the messages left after deleteing those that I thought > lacked sufficient info supplied and those that showed a lack of effort > by the sender to locate info before asking us to do his research for > him. I get paid for doing that. > > HAND > Wayne Regards -- http://www.spatial.freeserve.co.uk
