[Sosfbay-discuss] Reply to field on emails

[Duende]

On Feb 15, 2007, at 9:12 AM, JamBoi wrote:

> 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.
>


Drew .. I'm glad you're one of Camerons fans but as I stated, I've  
been in this racket myself (for as many years if not more than  
Cameron.) While not a world expert as you say Cameron is (I can't  
find any books written by him),  setting up and administering a list  
is childs play for the most part. However I do have 300 hours of  
Video to edit and I don't want to spend my time futzing with a  
belligerent listserver configuration when it can be done elegantly  
with only one small effort on the admins part can save this  
listservers community thousands of collective and needless  
keystrokes. I for one hate typing and sitting at the business end of  
an email client so I want it easier. And by the way, I checked in my  
agents configuration and I couldn't find where to change the reply-to  
field (have you?). I checked another agent I use and couldn't find it  
there either, so Camerons suggestions on the link provided aren't  
really very valid. If someone with 30+ years in the industry  can't  
find a so called simple  solution, imagine how those less informed  
feel reading his position on this.

And again Drew.. I'm not the only one who's asked this...as Cameron  
said these requests are numerous. So who's list is this? When I was  
admin my users are who I worked for. While my lists were typically  
open to join I always had new members moderated until their first  
email. If it was a valid email and not a Viagra commercial I changed  
them to unmoderated and never had a problem with spam. Maybe content  
and tempers but hey...that's the first step in communications.. Honesty.


.
> 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?

Drew.. I'm active in varying degrees and the Green party is just one  
of the many outlets I have to be of service.I shot the video of the  
candidates when they came to the Adobe House. At the time you seemed  
like you wanted it but other than one email you've never gotten back  
to me concerning the material. I think I'll chose to get my pep talks  
else where's.. OK Bro.

paz

Duende

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