Greg Willden wrote: > It seems that the list configuration is somewhat broken. > The reply-to header is not set in some emails sent to the list. > This means that replies go directly to the requestors but not to the > list as a whole. > > That seems pretty broken to me.
me too, but there are folks that are convinced that this is the way to have things set up. There was a pretty extensive discussion about it on this list a year or so ago (but it may have been another list I'm on). The discussion included a link to someones very well written BLOG entry on why mailing lists should be set up without the reply-to header sent. It was very well written and argued, but frankly, I think, based on false assumptions. It comes down to this: Which is worse (pro-rated by how likely it is)? Accidentally sending what was intended as a private note to the list. or Accidentally sending what was meant as a list note to only the OP and often ending up with many copies of the same message, as reply-to all keeps adding each contributor to the thread. Note that with the current system, you have to hit "reply-to-all", which ends up sending duplicate copies to the OP (and anyone else that has added to the thread) unless you make a point of deleting the extra receiver. I try to do that, but it is a pain. However, this has been argued out, and a decision made, so I probably shouldn't have written this. Sorry. -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
