On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 23:14:46 -0800
"Eric G. Miller" <egm2@jps.net> wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 18, 2002 at 01:04:49AM -0600, Alex Malinovich wrote:
> > On Sun, 2002-02-17 at 19:13, Tom Cook wrote:
> > 
> > > While we're at it, how about setting the 'Reply-To' header to
> > > debian-user@lists.debian.org, so I can hit 'reply' to send to the list,
> > > and don't have to 'reply-all' and delete the sender from the list?
> > 
> > As inconvenient as it may seem, the headers are set up this way for a
> > reason. If a person posts to the list without first subscribing to the
> > list, this ensures that the response will actually get to them. And it's
> > pretty widely accepted that if someone replies to one of your posts, you
> > will get duplicates in your mailbox. (The reply, and the copy of the
> > reply on the list.)
> 
> I dunno, most people hate getting duplicates.  I ditched sylpheed after
> a couple of months largely because it doesn't have a list reply
> feature like mutt.  I only CC people if they request it, otherwise I
> treat mailing lists like usenet (read here, post here).

FUD: I simply hit the Reply button. Proof enclosed.

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