[Sosfbay-discuss] Reply to field on emails

[JamBoi]

Brother Duende,

I have to say that although my initial take on this issue was similar
to yours (and I too have been a list 'owner' on numerous e-lists going
back at LEAST to 1995), Cameron has convinced me that his solution is
fine.  All the user needs to do is 'reply to all'.  Simple! That's what
I just did to reply to your note! I see no problem with that and don't
see a need to ask Cameron (who is after all an acknowledged
international expert in e-mail issues) to alter the settings.

By the way, on a completely different note we (The County Council) are
trying to really get all our members connected and active (in 'real
life' not just keyboardistas) and to do so we are re-starting our
Locals.  Can we interest you, and if so which part of the County do you
reside in?

Organize, Energize, Coalize!

Drew

--- Duende <egroups at duendevision.com> wrote:

> Cameron
> 
> I've been an IT guy since 1976. Let's try some simple logic.
> 
> On Feb 14, 2007, at 8:09 PM, Cameron L. Spitzer wrote:
> 
> >
> >> Is is just me, but when ever I reply to a post it get's directed
> to
> >> the original sender.
> >
> 
> To which you replied:
> 
> > Generating replies is not a function of the mailing list.
> > It's a function of your email composing program, in
> > this case Apple Mail.
> >
> 
> I use 3 email clients on 2 different platforms of 3 different  
> machines. I am active in about 20 groups and have probably another 20
>  
> Is should unsubscribe myself from but the filtered emails make a  
> great data base "just in case".
> 
> Out of all of these groups, the green party discussion list is the  
> ONLY one that has the stated issue.
> 
> I have administered and installed over 300 lists for my previous  
> employer, RLG. What went into the Reply-To field was definitely an  
> option though one I left at the default setting which always included
>  
> the lists email address. I've also administered a few private lists, 
> 
> one of which used the same software as this one, Mailman. I don't  
> recall the setting on Mailman but the Reply-To worked by default the 
> 
> way ALL the other lists mentioned have.
> >
> >> Then I have to insert the discussion groups
> >> address.
> >
> > That is a feature, not a bug.  The question comes up
> > pretty often and I addressed it here:
> > http://www.greencommons.org/node/433
> 
> I read this Cameron.  Quite truthfully I got a head ache trying to  
> decipher it even with 30 plus years exposure to tech talk.. (maybe  
> the reason I quit doing computer work in June and formed my own Video
>  
> Production Company ) What I can tell you is that you've made a  
> personal decision to set up the list in the manner it is (See point 3
>  
> of your link). A decision based on some rather obscure claims and  
> probably only sanctified in the world of tehnocrats who still despise
>  
> the influx of AOL users (I admit I have my moments still but have  
> turned in my techno judge armband during  recent  spiritual  
> epiphany :-)).
> 
> This list is setup in a manner that by your own words comes up often 
> 
> as a problem to different members of the community. I waited 6 years 
> 
> to request this. Now I'm waiting two days. Please change the setting 
> 
> on MailMan to reflect the wishes of those it has apparently been an  
> issue with......and me. I'll give you a dollar :-)
> 
> Paz
> 
> Duende
> 
> 
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JamBoi
Jammy The Sacred Cow Slayer

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