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On Fri, Aug 23, 2002 at 08:43:01AM -0700, Jason Richey wrote:
> I'm happy to make this change... Of course, I'd like to get the
> general consensus first. Anybody agree/disagree/not care?

Agree.

-- Jan Hidders

On Friday 23 August 2002 11:43, Jason Richey wrote:
> I'm happy to make this change... Of course, I'd like to get the
> general consensus first. Anybody agree/disagree/not care?

I disagree. To reply to the list when reply-to is not set to the list, one
does this:
1. Hit the reply button with two arrows.
2. Highlight the sender's name.
3. Hit the delete button.
It's a bit more complicated if the list address is in the Cc: header, but
still involves no typing of addresses.
To reply to the sender when reply-to is set to the list, one does this:
1. Highlight the address.
2. Find the sender's address. (It's not in the current window.)
3. Type it. (Attempting to highlight it has a high probability of bringing up
a blank message window addressed to him.)

If the list address is set on the mail folder, one need only type L to reply
to the list. I don't have it set that way because I have both wikitech-l and
wikipedia-l in the same folder.

phma

On Fri, Aug 23, 2002 at 09:01:18PM -0400, Pierre Abbat wrote:
> On Friday 23 August 2002 11:43, Jason Richey wrote:
> > I'm happy to make this change... Of course, I'd like to get the
> > general consensus first. Anybody agree/disagree/not care?
>
> I disagree. To reply to the list when reply-to is not set to the list, one
> does this:
> 1. Hit the reply button with two arrows.
> 2. Highlight the sender's name.
> 3. Hit the delete button.
> It's a bit more complicated if the list address is in the Cc: header, but
> still involves no typing of addresses.
> To reply to the sender when reply-to is set to the list, one does this:
> 1. Highlight the address.
> 2. Find the sender's address. (It's not in the current window.)
> 3. Type it. (Attempting to highlight it has a high probability of bringing up
> a blank message window addressed to him.)
>
> If the list address is set on the mail folder, one need only type L to
> reply to the list. I don't have it set that way because I have both
> wikitech-l and wikipedia-l in the same folder.

It's not a matter of how easy it is (on my good old mutt it's even easier
than on your Kmail) but how intuitive. I've already received several private
mails that were meant for the mailing list, and I have yet to see a message
on the mailing list that was intended to be private. That tells me that the
list isn't properly configured.

-- Jan Hidders

> It's not a matter of how easy it is (on my good old mutt it's even
easier
> than on your Kmail) but how intuitive. I've already received several
private
> mails that were meant for the mailing list

Thank god I'm not the only one who hits the same button in all wikipedia
mailinglists, without much thinking about it. :-)
I know that OE users enjoy the questionable reputation of being very
learning resistant. But I'll switch to Linux soon, and then everything
will get better. :-)


Kurt

At 2002-08-23 08:43 -0700, Jason Richey wrote:
>I'm happy to make this change... Of course, I'd like to get the
>general consensus first. Anybody agree/disagree/not care?
>
>Jason

By the way, after setting the 'Reply-To:'
correctly, I also wouldn't mind losing the
'[list-name]' in the subject line of this
(and any other) mailing list. It makes such
a mess of the subject lines and it's only
useful for dummies who are too stupid or
lazy to set their filters correctly and
since this is a list for technicians I'm
quite sure it doesn't apply to any of us,
but I'd very much like to hear from anyone
who disagrees...

Greetings,
Jaap

> By the way, after setting the 'Reply-To:'
> correctly, I also wouldn't mind losing the
> '[list-name]' in the subject line of this
> (and any other) mailing list.

Me too.


> _______________________________________________
> Wikitech-l mailing list
> Wikitech-l@ross.bomis.com
> http://ross.bomis.com/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l

And the e-mail address should be corrected, too. It's also on the
website.


Kurt