On Tue, 29 Jul 1997, ArkanoiD wrote:
> nuqneH,
>
> > Please think before you hit that <R>eply key. I keep getting
> > messages from people, all replies to other messages, sent to both the list
> > AND my personal email. I'm already on the list so you don't have to send
> > me the message twice. If you reply to a message in a list make sure that
> > you DELETE ALL UNNEEDED ADDRESSES in the From: line.
> >
> > From now on people who reply to both the list address and my
> > personal address will be considered spammers and will be treated as such.
> >
> Hmm i often do g)roup reply just to be sure the message will be treated as
> email - many people use procmail or other tools to separate the personal mail
> from mailing lists.. and if i reply to someone i think it _is_ personal
> mail even if i send a copy to the mailing list.
Not only that, but one would assume they're interested in the topic of
discussion, and given the delays in some lists, it's advantageous for them
to receive replies directly. Also, some PC mail packages are very hard to
reply from without copying the origninal sender.
As for the original poster:
IMO, if you can't stand the heat, either use procmail to filter messages
that copy you and the mailing list, or don't post to a list. It's not my
fault your mail software can't take advantage of the unique message-id
one each message, and you're more likely to get in trouble or piss someone
off than to do anything constructive anyway.
Paul
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