> Ed,
>
> When you *reply* to a message, most mail clients (including yours) add a
> header
> like this:
>
>In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> That stuff in between the < and > is the message-id of the replied-to
> message.
>
> This tells the recipient's email client that your message is a reply, not
> a new
> message, despite your efforts to change the subject and recipients. Many
> email
> clients use that header to decide which thread a message belongs to.
> That's
> actually the point of the header.
>
> I'm not interested in a debate over the relative merits of different mail
> clients and view modes. The point is simply this: Many people choose to
> view
> their mail in threaded mode. When you start a new topic by replying to an
> old
> topic, you disrupt that organization.
>
> Ultimately, etiquette is about choosing to accomodate the needs of other
> people,
> not about rules. You didn't know the effect you were having before, but
> now you
> do. What you do with that information is up to you, but I would suggest
> that
> starting a new message is no more work than changing the subject and
> recipients
> list of a reply.
>
> Michael
Thanks Michael. I think you've done an excellent presentation on the merits
of starting a new topic with a new message. I'm definitely convinced and
will be happy to do my part to help out.
-Ed
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