* 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.
shame on you....
Can you explain a little more about the mechanism of how this occurs? I'm guessing it's the threading software?
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