[SuSE Linux] Method for replying
Hi Folks: I'm wondering if anyone else has gotten frustrated with reply threads that get "lost" in the middle (where someone replies only to the sender, not the list, and a reply from the sender is then sent to the list) so that interim information can get left out. Or the condition where we never hear the reply at all. How about sending all replies back to the list unless there is a privacy concern. I find I learn as much from the replies to other peoples questions as I do from my own questions. Tom -- Tom Taylor Sr. Development Technician Telemedic Systems, Inc. 253.529.0526 Member: PSLUG <A HREF="http://sealinux.itsite.com"><A HREF="http://sealinux.itsite.com</A">http://sealinux.itsite.com</A</A>> email: t3@wolfenet.com, tom@telemedics.com -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, Tom Taylor wrote:
Hi Folks: I'm wondering if anyone else has gotten frustrated with reply threads that get "lost" in the middle (where someone replies only to the sender, not the list, and a reply from the sender is then sent to the list) so that interim information can get left out. Or the condition where we never hear the reply at all. How about sending all replies back to the list unless there is a privacy concern. I find I learn as much from the replies to other peoples questions as I do from my own questions.
I agree 100% with you. It is a pity that the only Reply option is the list instead of the original author and CC'd to the list. In fact if and when I reply to a thread, I usually delete any other email address which is not the mailinglist address. My 1p's worth. Sean -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
I think there is suppaoed to be some sort of way to set the "reply to" to the list and not original sender... I am connected to another list which automagicaly sends ALL replys to the list. Can't this lists admin set us up like that? Happy Hacking! /Rikard ---------------------------------- E-Mail: Rikard Johnels <im@hem.passagen.se> Date: 29-Jun-99 Time: 11:31:31 ---------------------------------- -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Rikard Johnels wrote:
I think there is suppaoed to be some sort of way to set the "reply to" to the list and not original sender...
There is. It's a switch in Majordomo. "Reply-To:" can be set either to the list or to the sender.
I am connected to another list which automagicaly sends ALL replys to the list.
What it does is what I wrote above; it sets the "Reply-To:" to the address of the list.
Can't this lists admin set us up like that?
Sure he can. And he already wrote explaining why he doesn't. It makes it very easy for mail-loops to occur when people have their email clients set up for vacation auto-responders, etc. Yes, majordomo can be configured so that most of the time this doesn't happen. But it's neither easy nor foolproof. I agree, I prefer having the "Reply-To:" set to the list. But I'm not the list manager, and I must respect his decision to cut traffic on his and other networks. "Reply-To:" munging is the subject of many religious wars. Let's not start one here. Jeff -- Jeff Lasman <jl-lists@jatek.net>, Internet Products Manager, Jatek Corp. Main office: Tel: (310) 375-7646 Fax: (310) 375-0892 Internet Products: Tel: (909) 787-8589 Fax: (909) 782-0205 24hr Internet Products Support: Tel: (909) 787-8589 Fax: (909) 782-0205 -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Quoting Sean Rima on Tue, Jun 29, 1999 at 07:25:18AM +0000:
On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, Tom Taylor wrote:
Hi Folks: I'm wondering if anyone else has gotten frustrated with reply threads that get "lost" in the middle (where someone replies only to the sender, not the list, and a reply from the sender is then sent to the list) so that interim information can get left out. Or the condition where we never hear the reply at all. How about sending all replies back to the list unless there is a privacy concern. I find I learn as much from the replies to other peoples questions as I do from my own questions.
I agree 100% with you. It is a pity that the only Reply option is the list instead of the original author and CC'd to the list. In fact if and when I reply to a thread, I usually delete any other email address which is not the mailinglist address.
My 1p's worth.
Sean
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I use mutt which has the "L" binding which means reply to list. Works great here. Check it out!! -- Michael Perry mperry@znet.com ------------------ -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Michael Perry wrote:
Quoting Sean Rima on Tue, Jun 29, 1999 at 07:25:18AM +0000:
On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, Tom Taylor wrote:
Hi Folks: I'm wondering if anyone else has gotten frustrated with reply threads that get "lost" in the middle (where someone replies only to the sender, not the list, and a reply from the sender is then sent to the list) so that interim information can get left out. Or the condition where we never hear the reply at all. How about sending all replies back to the list unless there is a privacy concern. I find I learn as much from the replies to other peoples questions as I do from my own questions.
I agree 100% with you. It is a pity that the only Reply option is the list instead of the original author and CC'd to the list. In fact if and when I reply to a thread, I usually delete any other email address which is not the mailinglist address.
My 1p's worth.
Sean
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I use mutt which has the "L" binding which means reply to list. Works great here. Check it out!!
I tried Mutt once but didn't like it. Will have to investigate Pine a bit more :) Sean -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Hi SuSE! On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Sean Rima wrote:
I'm wondering if anyone else has gotten frustrated with reply threads that get "lost" in the middle (where someone replies only to the sender, not the list, and a reply from the sender is then sent to the list) so that interim information can get left out. Or the condition where we never hear the reply at all. How about sending all replies back to the list unless there is a privacy concern. I find I learn as much from the replies to other peoples questions as I do from my own questions.
I agree 100% with you. It is a pity that the only Reply option is the list instead of the original author and CC'd to the list. In fact if and when I reply to a thread, I usually delete any other email address which is not the mailinglist address.
My 1p's worth.
Sean
-- I use mutt which has the "L" binding which means reply to list. Works great here. Check it out!!
I tried Mutt once but didn't like it. Will have to investigate Pine a bit more :)
Trying it again, but it seems a lot of work. It is a shame that there is nothing between Mutt and Pine. Sean -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
On Tue, Jun 29, 1999 at 09:05:29PM +0000, lists@tcob1.tele2.co.uk wrote:
Trying it again, but it seems a lot of work. It is a shame that there is nothing between Mutt and Pine.
if you use suse (i assume :) it's pretty much preconfigured... changing a few of the key bindings will take about two minutes tops... these are the keys that i changed: # # Key bindings # bind index Down delete-message bind index n next-entry bind index Up previous-entry bind index end bottom-page bind index home top-page bind pager d delete-message everthing else is on the menu at the top, or available quickly via `?' if you like, i can post my .muttrc -- *-------------------------------------- | |'you want a toe? i can get you a toe.' | *----------------------- -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Hi tony! On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, tony summerfelt wrote:
Trying it again, but it seems a lot of work. It is a shame that there is nothing between Mutt and Pine.
if you use suse (i assume :) it's pretty much preconfigured...
changing a few of the key bindings will take about two minutes tops...
these are the keys that i changed:
# # Key bindings #
bind index Down delete-message bind index n next-entry bind index Up previous-entry bind index end bottom-page bind index home top-page
bind pager d delete-message
everthing else is on the menu at the top, or available quickly via `?'
if you like, i can post my .muttrc
I actually downloaded and compiled the latest version. Compiled straight away. The only thing I have to remember is to *not* start pine :) Sean -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
I use mutt which has the "L" binding which means reply to list. Works great here. Check it out!!
I tried Mutt once but didn't like it. Will have to investigate Pine a bit more :)
Sean
I just used "R" in Pine for this mail. It then asked Reply to all recipients? I answered "Y" and the reply goes to the list and to Sean. Normally I answer "N" and replace the address with the nick for the list. (I see no reason to send to both the list and whomever wrote, what I'm responding to.) -- Regards Med venlig hilsen Ole Kofoed Hansen <A HREF="mailto:k01164@ko.sdu.dk">mailto:k01164@ko.sdu.dk</A> ICQ-UIN: 25773325 -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Hi Ole! On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Ole Kofoed Hansen wrote:
I use mutt which has the "L" binding which means reply to list. Works great here. Check it out!!
I tried Mutt once but didn't like it. Will have to investigate Pine a bit more :)
Sean
I just used "R" in Pine for this mail. It then asked Reply to all recipients? I answered "Y" and the reply goes to the list and to Sean.
Normally I answer "N" and replace the address with the nick for the list. (I see no reason to send to both the list and whomever wrote, what I'm responding to.)
So do I or what i tend to do is Y but remove the To: address and just leave the CC: address which is usually the Suse list address. Sean -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
On Tue, Jun 29, 1999 at 07:25:18AM +0000, Sean Rima wrote:
get "lost" in the middle (where someone replies only to the sender, not the
instead of the original author and CC'd to the list. In fact if and when I reply to a thread, I usually delete any other email address which is not the mailinglist address.
for those of you using mutt, you can reply using the `L' (shift-l) and it will reply to the list... that's how i reply when i'm reading various lists, but use `r' for regular email... -- *-------------------------------------- | |'you want a toe? i can get you a toe.' | *----------------------- -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Hi tony! On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, tony summerfelt wrote:
On Tue, Jun 29, 1999 at 07:25:18AM +0000, Sean Rima wrote:
get "lost" in the middle (where someone replies only to the sender, not the
instead of the original author and CC'd to the list. In fact if and when I reply to a thread, I usually delete any other email address which is not the mailinglist address.
for those of you using mutt, you can reply using the `L' (shift-l) and it will reply to the list...
that's how i reply when i'm reading various lists, but use `r' for regular email...
I decided to give it a whiz again, mainly for my "lists" account. Seems a bit strange but I guess it is what you get used to. Sean -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
On Tue, Jun 29, 1999 at 09:44:34PM +0000, lists@tcob1.tele2.co.uk wrote:
I decided to give it a whiz again, mainly for my "lists" account. Seems a bit strange but I guess it is what you get used to.
i use it because it looks a lot like slrn and is about as configurable...i change any key assignments i'm not happy with... -- *-------------------------------------- | |'you want a toe? i can get you a toe.' | *----------------------- -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Hi tony! On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, tony summerfelt wrote:
I decided to give it a whiz again, mainly for my "lists" account. Seems a bit strange but I guess it is what you get used to.
i use it because it looks a lot like slrn and is about as configurable...i change any key assignments i'm not happy with...
The one thing that *I* do like is the threading. Makes reading the lists a lot easier. Sean -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
On Wed, Jun 30, 1999 at 12:11:26AM +0000, Sean Rima wrote:
The one thing that *I* do like is the threading. Makes reading the lists a lot easier.
that seems to be a big draw for mutt...and maybe the colour also... there's also a mailing list (comp.mail.mutt) if you get stuck in something the docs don't cover... -- *-------------------------------------- | |'you want a toe? i can get you a toe.' | *----------------------- -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Hi tony! On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, tony summerfelt wrote:
The one thing that *I* do like is the threading. Makes reading the lists a lot easier.
that seems to be a big draw for mutt...and maybe the colour also...
there's also a mailing list (comp.mail.mutt) if you get stuck in something the docs don't cover...
I am going to link in a bit later Sean -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
I agree 100% with you. It is a pity that the only Reply option is the list instead of the original author and CC'd to the list. In fact if and when I reply to a thread, I usually delete any other email address which is not the mailinglist address.
Agree also. I hit "Reply To Sender and All" in Netscape then delete the first name in "To:3 (sender) and make the Cc:ed one (list) the To: Seems a much better way to do it. Too bad it can't be a little more automatic. Derrick -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Hi Folks: I'm wondering if anyone else has gotten frustrated with reply threads that get "lost" in the middle (where someone replies only to the sender, not the list, and a reply from the sender is then sent to the list) so that interim information can get left out. Or the condition where we never hear the reply at all. How about sending all replies back to the list unless there is a privacy concern. I find I learn as much from the replies to other peoples questions as I do from my own questions.
The problem is the list. If you hit "Reply" it sends an email to the individual that posted not to the list itself. If you want your reply to hit the list too you have to manually type in a cc: or bcc: of suse-linux-e@suse.com which is a pain. Whoever set up the list a SuSE should change it. I'm often amazed at how poorly many of the Linux distro lists are run. RedHat uses a program that I've never heard of and it's extremely unreliable and awkward. Caldera's had archiving problems (the problem being that the archive was non-existant) which may or may not have been fixed. Mario -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Hi, On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Mr. M wrote:
The problem is the list. If you hit "Reply" it sends an email to the individual that posted not to the list itself. If you want your reply to hit the list too you have to manually type in a cc: or bcc: of suse-linux-e@suse.com which is a pain.
Whoever set up the list a SuSE should change it. I'm often amazed at how poorly many of the Linux distro lists are run. RedHat uses a program that I've never heard of and it's extremely unreliable and awkward. Caldera's had archiving problems (the problem being that the archive was non-existant) which may or may not have been fixed.
No, we won't change this behaviour. We had it configured like this some time ago and we experienced mail loops on a regular basis due to broken mail servers. Just check our List archive for some comments about these floods :) Bye, LenZ -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Lenz Grimmer SuSE GmbH <A HREF="mailto:grimmer@suse.de">mailto:grimmer@suse.de</A> Schanzaeckerstr. 10 <A HREF="http://www.suse.de/~grimmer"><A HREF="http://www.suse.de/~grimmer</A">http://www.suse.de/~grimmer</A</A>> 90443 Nuernberg, Germany -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
"Mr. M" wrote:
Hi Folks: I'm wondering if anyone else has gotten frustrated with reply threads that get "lost" in the middle (where someone replies only to the sender, not the list, and a reply from the sender is then sent to the list) so that interim information can get left out. Or the condition where we never hear the reply at all. How about sending all replies back to the list unless there is a privacy concern. I find I learn as much from the replies to other peoples questions as I do from my own questions.
The problem is the list. If you hit "Reply" it sends an email to the individual that posted not to the list itself. If you want your reply to hit the list too you have to manually type in a cc: or bcc: of suse-linux-e@suse.com which is a pain.
Whoever set up the list a SuSE should change it. I'm often amazed at how poorly many of the Linux distro lists are run. RedHat uses a program that I've never heard of and it's extremely unreliable and awkward. Caldera's had archiving problems (the problem being that the archive was non-existant) which may or may not have been fixed.
Mario
Mario, this behaviour *IS SENSIBLE AND WANTED*. We had *NICE* things happening: someone (in Austria, I belive) had all his e-mail transfered to a fax service that turned to be out of order and send a return e-mail to the list, resulting in another nice mail *FROM* the list that couldnŽt be forwarded on fax and.... Hell, you can imagine what the expression "mail loop" means. Same thing happend with some (german) users that used the skyper paging service for that. (I still keep some memories in .procmailrc from that time) I anoyed me a few times as well, but thatŽs nothing compared to a mail loop at a bank holliday weekend and all complains about that *INTO* the list. Juergen -- ================================================== __ _ Juergen Braukmann juergen.braukmann@ruhr-west.de | -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Tel: 0201-743648 dk4jb@db0qs.#nrw.deu.eu | /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ==================================================_\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
El dia 29-Jun-99 en Tom Taylor va escriure :
Hi Folks: I'm wondering if anyone else has gotten frustrated with reply threads that get "lost" in the middle (where someone replies only to the sender, not the ...
I agree . -------------------- Simeó Reig simeo@tinet.org Barcelona (Spain) --------------------- -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
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