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Re: how to reply to mailing list address by default?



Hello Thomas,

 On Thursday, July 21, 2005 at 1:05:39 PM +0200, Thomas Roessler wrote:

> Mail-Followup-To works well when it's under the control of a message's
> sender -- for instance, it's a way [...] of saying "I'd like a
> separate copy" (no MFT header)

    The contrary: No MFT means list only, no private dupe. Only this
Fundamental Truth is amended by some exceptions, on specific lists,
senders, or cases. Say BTS-lists, CC askers, obvious non-subscribers,
list robot slowness, replies to very old messages, and some such.
Requires a brain in the replier, unlike when there is a MFT.


> the right function to use for replies to mailing list messages is
> really group-reply, with $honor_followup_to set. ;-)

    Comme on... Nice troll tryout, Thomas. And some already began
feeding it with draft crypto RFC battle. But please don't forget you
might be read by some naive or less informed people actually believing
you talk true. That's not nice. ;-)


Bye!    Alain.
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