[plug] Reply-to headers]

[Brian Tombleson]

Well .. I agree, and I didn't actually look at my own headers before, but if
I just 'reply' to my own mail, my own address comes up without reference to
plug.  The headers in question in the same mail are:

Return-Path: <plug-request at plug.linux.org.au>
Old-Return-Path: <owner-plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Delivered-To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
Reply-To: "Brian Tombleson" <Brian at ParadigmIT.com.au>
From: "Brian Tombleson" <Brian at ParadigmIT.com.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 16:34:02 +0800
Resent-From: plug at plug.linux.org.au
X-Mailing-List: <plug at plug.linux.org.au> archive/latest/3752
X-Loop: plug at plug.linux.org.au
Precedence: list
Resent-Sender: plug-request at plug.linux.org.au
Resent-Date: Wed,  9 Aug 2000 16:32:04 +0800 (WST)

reply-to is clearly set to me, where in other mails it is set to the list..

I've just removed my 'Reply-To' address in my mail client config (M$
Express) and will be checking what the difference in headers is when this
mail comes up on the list.


From: "Bret Busby" <bret at clearsol.iinet.net.au>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 4:44 PM
> Now, this is where I think it starts to get confusing.
> The header of the message below, as shown in Netscape 4.7, with
> View->Headers->Normal, is
> "Subject:                 Re: [plug] Reply-to headers
>  Resent-Date:             Wed, 9 Aug 2000 16:32:04 +0800 (WST)
>  Resent-From:             plug at plug.linux.org.au
>        Date:             Wed, 9 Aug 2000 16:34:02 +0800
>        From:             "Brian Tombleson" <Brian at ParadigmIT.com.au>
>          To:             <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
>   References:            1 , 2
> "
> which gives no indication of to where a reply will go, but, as the
> message shows "Resent from" the mailing list, it is logical to assume
> that a reply will go to the list. (maybe the experts know otherwise,
> but, it must be remembered, that we are not all experts, hence the need
> for mailing lists, such as this)
>
> However, using the Forward facility, as below, shows that a reply will
> go to the originator of the message.
>
> I think that simplicity is lost.
>
> Also, I note that the header above, shows that the "Reply To" has been
> deleted from the mailing list.
>
> I assume that we who wanted the Reply To to overrride, lost, and, the
> people who wanted the Reply To deleted altogether, won, Matt?

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