[email protected] said: > The list doesn't control where replies go; the person sending the reply does. > And in any case, "correct" depends on the nature of the reply; it's completely > up to the sender to make sure that the message destination is as intended. It > is only a sign of negligence to abdicate that to some piece of software.
The list can't control the sender's actions, but it can set the default. WRT "correct", I expect replies to go back to where the message came from. If I'm replying to an exchange in a mailing list I expect the reply to go to the list. If I'm replying to a private correspondence I expect the reply to go to the individual I'm corresponding with. These aren't difficult concepts. If you want something done a certain way you should make it easier, not more difficult. The way the list is configured now you have to remember to edit the recipient addresses every time you reply to a list email. That will almost guarantee that occasional replies will go out as private emails and not to the list. [email protected] also said: > You can ask the list software to give you a Reply-To: header if you want it. > Just send "set replyto" to [email protected]. It's not the default since > that behavior is known to be broken. If by "you" you mean "I" (i.e., you), then yes, that's what I was referring to. Most reasonable mail clients will honor the Reply-To: header, and if it's expected to be the default behavior then setting a Reply-To: header value should be list policy, not individual choice. The individual can always override the default. What behavior is broken? Majordomo's ability to add a Repy-To: header to list emails? john-
