Re: [Paddlewise] ListBot: Why not make "ReplyTo" the address of the list instead of the address of the poster?

From: Jackie Fenton <jackie_at_intelenet.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 18:59:50 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "(Pete Cresswell)" <hc_at_FatBelly.com>

> RE/
> >Pete - I thought most e-mail clients had a function the allowd you to reply
> >to the individual and also to the list, with one keystroke.
> >
> >For example, in Outlook Express, there's the "Reply to All" button. In the
> >AOL e-mail program there's a similar function, also called "Reply All".
> >
> 
> Not mine (Agent 1.8).     There's a "Reply To All" option, but that's
> about it.


Uhm... isn't that what he said or am I missing something? 

> This is the first list where I've seen "ReplyTo" set to the individual and not
> the list.

This has been discussed before here on PaddleWise.  We believe "reply to"
should show the individual that authored the message and not the list.  
It has proven less awkward for subscribers to the list to have their
email that was intended for the entire list accidentally sent to one 
individual (where they can just resend the message to the list) rather than 
have email that is intended as a private reply to one individual end up
being sent to the entire list by accident.  This set-up is not at all 
uncommon in lists.

Cheers,

Jackie
list-owner

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