* Robert Smits <bob@rsmits.ca> [08-11-06 22:18]:
Errrr....I have a confession to make. I've often used this technique to get the email address of the list without ever intending to hijack a thread....I just assumed it would start an entirely new thread. I suspect a great many people would assume the same thing.
Can you explain a little more about the mechanism of how this occurs? I'm guessing it's the threading software?
On Friday 11 August 2006 21:28, Patrick Shanahan wrote: no, it's not the threading software which would be your email client which displays the threads. Threads depending on the email client are based on three things: 1. the 'References:' header 2. the 'In-Reply-To:' header 3. the 'Subject:' header the first two utilize the 'Message-Id:' References: <44DCB68F.3070605@dewhirst.com.au> In-Reply-To: <44DCB68F.3070605@dewhirst.com.au> Message-Id: <200608111918.45280.bob@rsmits.ca> Subject: Re: [SLE] [OT] Proposed SuSE List Etiquette You may still utilize the technique presented previous, _if_ you delete the 'Refrences:' and 'In-Reply-To:' headers and alter the 'Subject:' header. Open a message that appears third or fourth in a thread and look at the headers. -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 ***************************************************************************** Set your mail client to display ALL headers, by default most mail clients hide this geeky info from the reader (in KMail set View > Headers > All). KMail uses "fancy" headers by default. An easy way to start a new message thread, without hijacking an existing thread, is to click the list address in the header; this opens a new blank message addressed to the list address.