Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:01:33 +0200 From: Apatewna <apatewna@yahoo.gr> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Duplicate emails on freebsd-questions Message-ID: <45D9838D.8040805@yahoo.gr> In-Reply-To: <45D979B3.1010003@gmx.net> References: <45D9739B.5020906@yahoo.gr> <45D979B3.1010003@gmx.net>
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Frank Staals wrote: > Apatewna wrote: >> As far as I can tell, the problem with duplicate emails resides on how >> the list software is setup. >> I am a member of another list where each email sent out by the list >> software is stripped of all CCs and ReplyTOs. There is only a >> "ReplyTo" address in the form of "questions-list@somedomain.com". >> >> Now, whenever a subscriber wants to send a new email to the list, all >> he has to do is add "questions-list@somedomain.com" as a recipient (as >> usual on all lists). Whenever he wants to reply to some email he >> received from the list he just uses the "Reply" command in his email >> program. >> >> The way it is done on this list is confusing when it comes to reply to >> mail I received from the list. Almost always I have to use the "Reply >> to all" command and strip all irrelevant addresses (CCs TOs and >> ReplyTOs) leaving just the "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" as a >> recipient "To". Sometimes in a hurry I forget to delete the >> aforementioned recipients and the mail appears to be sent multiple >> times to the subscribers involved. Some other times I recieve email >> directly, skipping the list, because the other fellow just used the >> "Reply" button. >> >> I have never run a mailing list before so that I can strictly suggest >> proper action, but this is the way I believe thing are running at the >> moment and it ought to be improved by our suggestions. >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> RTFM and STFW before anything bad happens >> ----------------------------------------- >> Thanasis Rizoulis >> Electronic Computing Systems Engineer >> Larissa, Greece >> FreeBSD/PCBSD user >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > I think it isn't that bad, it's easy for filtering e-mail so you can let > your mail client hilight the threads in which you have replied. > > Just my 2 cents, > This is done by your mail client using the <In-Reply-To> field. For more info check http://cr.yp.to/immhf/thread.html My original mail had : Message-ID: <45D9739B.5020906@yahoo.gr> and you reply to my email had: Message-ID: <45D979B3.1010003@gmx.net> References: <45D9739B.5020906@yahoo.gr> In-Reply-To: <45D9739B.5020906@yahoo.gr> so in a threded mail client (Thunderbird) this appears as a threaded reply to my message. This also explains why some people who start a new topic by replying to an already recieved email, get flamed by users who use threaded email clients :) ----------------------------------------- RTFM and STFW before anything bad happens ----------------------------------------- Thanasis Rizoulis Electronic Computing Systems Engineer Larissa, Greece FreeBSD/PCBSD user
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