On 12/4/14, 3:10 PM, "Philip Prindeville" <philipp_s...@redfish-solutions.com> wrote:
>Not necessarily. If I post to a list with this address, and wait 60 >days, I can assume that 99.999% of email that comes back after that date >is not related to the original posting. > >Further, after 15 days, anything which doesn't also copy the list is >almost certainly Spam. Eh, if I'm researching an odd bug, for instance, and find a 2-year old post from someone who had the same problem but don't see any resolution posted, I'll probably ping the OP offlist with a "Hey, did you ever find the fix for that problem $FOO you were having?" since I can't assume they're still subscribed to the list. I may or may not copy the list on that email, though I certainly will if I come up with an answer. <obligatory http://xkcd.com/979/ reference here> -- Dave Pooser Cat-Herder-in-Chief, Pooserville.com "...Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well-preserved piece, but to slide across the finish line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, and shouting GERONIMO!!!" -- Bill McKenna
