[plug] D'OH : (Reply-to Munging)

Gary Allpike spice at spice.net.au
Thu Dec 10 14:11:38 WST 1998


I am,


and after a lot of discussion, it was decided to leave the reply-to as is.

My mailer asks me if I want to use the reply-to or the from address when I
reply.

regards

Gary


On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Matt Kemner wrote:

> On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Matthew Tippett wrote:
> 
> > Please ignore the response that went to the list.
> 
> I _really_ think someone ought to switch off the reply-to munging on this
> list.
> 
> http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html pretty much sums up my
> argument, with the exception that I'd like to add:
> 
> Those that think Reply-to munging is a good idea, because they want
> people's replies to them going to the list alone, they can set up their
> own Reply-to: header pointing back at the list.. Those that don't want
> replies going to the list can send their messages with the list in the
> BCC: address.. Currently that's not possible because with reply-to munging
> on, replies still go back to the list.
> 
> Just my opinion.
> 
> Who's maintaining this list these days anyway?
> 
>  - Matt
> 



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