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[Derek Atkins]

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Quoting Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com>:

> Doesn't Mailman have a configuration option to set the 'Reply-To:'
> header?  Majordomo does...  I manage a batch of mailing lists with
> Majordomo and setting what Majordomo puts in the 'Reply-To:' header
> makes sure that everyone on the list always replys to the list and not
> (just) to the poster.  (Since the poster also needs to be on these
> *closed* lists, there is never a need to Cc the poster in addition to
> sending to the list.)

Yes, it does.  Setting the Reply-To is a VERY VERY BAD IDEA..  It
messes with lots and lots of things.  Most modern MUAs have a
Reply-To-List or Reply-All feature.  You should use them.
You shouldnt' set the Reply-To, it causes more problems than
it solves.

There ARE times when it's reasonable to reply personally to the
poster, and forcing a Reply-To to the list makes that VERY VERY hard.
Educating users to send to the list goes a LONG way.

We've had this discussion before -- please see the archives for more
information.   Please DO NOT respond to this message.  It's off
topic for this list and we do not need to discuss it again.  I have
no tolerance right now, so I appologize in advance to anyone I might
ban from this list for responding to this message.

Have a good night.  :)

-derek

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       Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
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