.. I beg forgiveness, I originally posted this mistakenly to GarUlbricht7@netscape.net .. * GarUlbricht7@netscape.net <GarUlbricht7@netscape.net> [06-09-03 07:12]: [much snipped...]
Jerry and Ted, As you well know, the problem isn't _some_ people whose mail reader can identify the thread from these headers. (those using mutt or MH)
It is also the fact that the SuSE mailing list archieves get messes up. http://lists.suse.com/archive/ And I don't understand all the permutations, but I do know with the Netscape email program I use if I hit reply, edit my text, change the "To" line and modify the Re line, i can break the thread on the archieve dispite the "hidden" headers --- and that is not what I wanted to do with my earlier reply to Zach Smith entitled: RE: [SLE] Does SuSE deviate from "standards" (long)
But you would not *break* the thread if you would delete the following headers from your reply before posting: References: <message.number> In-Reply-To: <message.number> These headers are used in threading. If you change your netscape mail client to display *full* headers, you will see them and be able to delete them, preserving the proper thread tree. Threading is very important and desirable in a *support* list, especially one which is archived/searchable. It provides the means to find answers to problems immediately, without waiting for someone on the list to repeat a previously discussed issue, and, perhaps, flame you for not attempting the research yourself. Broken threads make that research *very* difficult. It's like someone tearing several random pages from a research book and placing them in different locations or just destroying them. Have you ever read a mystery book and found that the last 3 or 4 pages were missing? -- Patrick Shanahan Please avoid TOFU and trim >quotes< http://wahoo.no-ip.org Registered Linux User #207535 icq#173753138 @ http://counter.li.org Linux, a continuous *learning* experience