Mailing List Archive: How do I post followups to the list?

How do I post followups to the list?

adanks at calvin

Mar 5, 2004, 9:53 AM

Post #1 of 9 (1059 views)

Hello,

I'm obviously new to the list. I can post an original message, but can't
figure out how to post a followup (reply) to someone else's response to my (or
anyone else's) post. It can't be that hard, but I'm not finding it anywhere.
When I try using the "Action" drop down and pick followup I get stopped with a
message saying I'm top posting and don't do that. I've searched the docs and
maybe the answer is there, but I'm not finding it.

FWIW I'm receiving the list in digest form if that impacts how I would reply
to a post.

Al

Re: How do I post followups to the list? [ In reply to ]

blarson at compu

Mar 5, 2004, 9:57 AM

Post #2 of 9 (1071 views)

Use the reply to all option of your mail client.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alton Danks" <adanks@calvin.edu>
To: <spamassassin-users@incubator.apache.org>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 10:53 AM
Subject: How do I post followups to the list?

> Hello,
>
> I'm obviously new to the list. I can post an original message, but can't
> figure out how to post a followup (reply) to someone else's response to my
(or
> anyone else's) post. It can't be that hard, but I'm not finding it
anywhere.
> When I try using the "Action" drop down and pick followup I get stopped
with a
> message saying I'm top posting and don't do that. I've searched the docs
and
> maybe the answer is there, but I'm not finding it.
>
> FWIW I'm receiving the list in digest form if that impacts how I would
reply
> to a post.
>
> Al

Re: How do I post followups to the list? [ In reply to ]

nm-reverse-spam-filter at ii

Mar 5, 2004, 10:07 AM

Post #3 of 9 (1086 views)

Alton Danks <adanks <at> calvin.edu> writes:
> I'm obviously new to the list. I can post an original message, but can't
> figure out how to post a followup (reply) to someone else's response to my (or
> anyone else's) post. It can't be that hard, but I'm not finding it anywhere.
> When I try using the "Action" drop down and pick followup I get stopped with a
> message saying I'm top posting and don't do that. I've searched the docs and
> maybe the answer is there, but I'm not finding it.

It sounds like you are using Loom, the Gmane web-based client. With Gmane you
need to put your text *below* any text you are quoting. This is a standard style
in discussion groups and Loom seems to be enforcing that style.

Hope this helps,
Nancy
Infinite Ink
www.ii.com

Re: How do I post followups to the list? [ In reply to ]

mike at topstexas

Mar 5, 2004, 10:50 AM

Post #4 of 9 (1083 views)

What email client are you using?

Alton Danks wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I'm obviously new to the list. I can post an original message, but can't
>figure out how to post a followup (reply) to someone else's response to my (or
>anyone else's) post. It can't be that hard, but I'm not finding it anywhere.
>When I try using the "Action" drop down and pick followup I get stopped with a
>message saying I'm top posting and don't do that. I've searched the docs and
>maybe the answer is there, but I'm not finding it.
>
>FWIW I'm receiving the list in digest form if that impacts how I would reply
>to a post.
>
>Al
>
>
>

Re: How do I post followups to the list? [ In reply to ]

adanks at calvin

Mar 5, 2004, 10:55 AM

Post #5 of 9 (1084 views)

Mike,

I'm using GroupWise. (And with this message I'm trying to reply to the list as
a couple of others have suggested I should - by using Reply to All.)

Al

Re: How do I post followups to the list? [ In reply to ]

adanks at calvin

Mar 5, 2004, 11:08 AM

Post #6 of 9 (1086 views)

Nancy McGough <nm-reverse-spam-filter <at> ii.deflexion.com> writes:

>With Gmane you
> need to put your text *below* any text you are quoting.

Nancy,

OK. I am going to try that. Once I get past the "There's much more quoted text
in your article than new. Prune quoted stuff." Which of course is forcing me to
post even more.

Al

Re: How do I post followups to the list? [ In reply to ]

maillists at conactive

Mar 5, 2004, 3:31 PM

Post #7 of 9 (1086 views)

Al Danks wrote on Fri, 5 Mar 2004 18:08:51 +0000 (UTC):

> Which of course is forcing me to
> post even more.
>

or quote less ...

Kai

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Re: How do I post followups to the list? [ In reply to ]

Mar 6, 2004, 1:52 AM

Post #8 of 9 (1081 views)

On Friday 05 March 2004 08:50, mike wrote:

> What email client are you using?
>

Mike you are slipping if you have to ask that question on an
anti-spam list...
From his headers: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.5.1
--
_____________________________________
John Andersen

Re: How do I post followups to the list? [ In reply to ]

Mar 6, 2004, 3:18 PM

Post #9 of 9 (1117 views)

On Fri, 5 Mar 2004, Al Danks uttered the following:
[Gmane]
> Once I get past the "There's much more quoted text
> in your article than new. Prune quoted stuff." Which of course is forcing me to
> post even more.

It's *meant* to be forcing you to trim unnecessary quoted context. :)

(It's refreshing to find something enforcing decent quoting styles.
Who's for adding this to INN-2.4.2 and popular MTAs and enforcing it
elsewhere too? ;}}} )

--
`note to the crown prosecution service: Machine guns dont have a
'stun' setting.' --- mjw