I guess that depends on the program YOU are using. I don't have any attached text files, it's just normal email messages (I just use squirell webmail, but I used Kmail for a while and it worked the same) And I also have an option on the header of the email where it says reply to list, that's the one you want to use. Because if you hit just reply obviouly the reply is going to go to the person that sent it. Cheers, Mike Stone Tool said:

Why are most of the messages sent to the list blank messages with attached text files? This doesn't make any sense to me, and simply creates more steps in opening, reading, and closing messages.

It is also a bit of a nuisance that reply's go only to the sender rather than the list unless one changes the TO address.....

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** Reply to message from Stone Tool on Sun, 18 Jan 2004 20:40:06 -0700

Why are most of the messages sent to the list blank messages with attached text files? This doesn't make any sense to me, and simply creates more steps in opening, reading, and closing messages

Under your View tab or menu item, you probably have a selection to view Attachments in Line, or Decode attachments. Ed Harrison SuSE 9.0, Kernel 2.4.21-99 PolarBar Mailer 1.25a

On Sunday 18 January 2004 7:40 pm, Stone Tool wrote:

Why are most of the messages sent to the list blank messages with attached text files? This doesn't make any sense to me, and simply creates more steps in opening, reading, and closing messages.

While I believe the list processing software generally strips non-text attachments or messages, I think it leaves "digital signatures" [like mine] intact. I sign my messages with a "detached" signature, which ensures the integrity of ALL parts of the message, however this CAN confuse some client software. I see from the headers of your message you are using "X-Mailer: Calypso Evaluation Version 3.20.02.00 (3)" which, obviously, I've never heard of :) [has your "evaluation" found any really neat things about it?] As a bit of a test, I'm sending this to both you and the list [I don't normally send "to both" as I realize the recipient is "on the list" and will get the message, but this is a special case -- I'm curious if the message sent to you directly "appears blank" like the list message, of if either/both come through just fine]

It is also a bit of a nuisance that reply's go only to the sender rather than the list unless one changes the TO address.....

Speaking of "neat things", the client I use [kmail] lets me do a number of things in regards to this: * header rewrite/insert [as part of a rule] I can "force" all messages from a "mailing list" to have a "reply-to" header that is set to the list [did that once -- it's a pain in the butt I found out, especially with some of the other "things" kmail can do] * folders can have a "list" property, meaning that the folder is my own local repository of the "list". Within the properties, I can set the "send" address for the list, and the program will make use of it in a couple of neat ways: -- when posting a new message, "middle-clicking" on the folder name brings up a new message already addressed to the list -- when replying, pressing the letter "L" does a "reply-to-LIST", which retrieves the list address automatically [meaning I don't have to set the "reply-to" rule which I mentioned above] * the "toolbar" icons can be customized, and (practically) everything that can be done from the keyboard can be placed as a toolbar icon, including "reply to list", so I can have a mouse-based version of the "L" command -- Yet another Blog: http://osnut.homelinux.net

The Monday 2004-01-19 at 19:15 -0500, James Knott wrote:

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It is also a bit of a nuisance that reply's go only to the sender rather than the list unless one changes the TO address.....

That bugs me too.

That's documented. When you subscribed, you got a confirmation message from the list server. Had you read it, you'd seen your question was there: | Q7. Why do my replies go to the original poster and not the list? | A7. There is a more complete answer in FAQ, but the short answer | is that it's better this way. Trust us on this one, please. So, go to the FAQ and check the answer - I'll leave that as an exercise, instead of pasting it here :-)

BTW, is there any reason why you've got such a long line length?

Rather, why your reader doesn't reflow it - mine does :-) -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson