Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 16:48:12 -0600 From: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: An observation Message-ID: <420FD92C.5020706@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <1657848357.20050213234523@wanadoo.fr> References: <420FCA6C.7070604@makeworld.com> <1987008862.20050213232914@wanadoo.fr> <420FD5D8.1090101@makeworld.com> <1657848357.20050213234523@wanadoo.fr>
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Anthony Atkielski wrote: > Chris writes: > > >>What your doing, is wrong. > > > No, it's standard SMTP. I worked with corporate messaging systems for > years; I know whereof I speak. The "reply-to" setting is always set at > the discretion of the originating MUA, although MTAs can be configured > to override it (but MTAs do not do this by default). > > The error is in the list configuration. People who reply to the list > must either change the address manually or do a "reply all," which > creates a duplicate message, one to the list and one to the sender. > This wastes bandwidth, and it wastes human labor as well because almost > all replies are replies to the list, and thus require constant "reply > all" or address changes. > > The mailers handling the lists should be setting "reply-to" on all > outgoing posts, or should change the sender to the address of the list. > Some home-brewed list programs don't do this, however. > > >>It's ignorant, and against the charter of the lists. > > > I haven't been able to locate a charter for the lists, beyond a simple > statement of the purpose of each list. Additionally, it's standard > practice for mailing lists to route replies back to the list. I use the > "reply-to" convention to compensate for lists that are misconfigured > (they are a minority, but a significant minority). > As Simon correctly points out - it's being directed to Questions. IF (and a big one for you to grasp) the Reply had Advocacy (being we're now discussing in here) there would not be an issue. Can you hear me now??? Goood -- Best regards, Chris The item you had your eye on the minute you walked in will be taken by the person in front of you.
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