[ale] Regarding replies to the list...

[Geoffrey]

Michael D. Hirsch wrote:
> On Monday 09 December 2002 01:14 pm, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>>I'm quite amazed and dismayed at these findings.  If you save this email
>>as a file, check out the headers.  No where is there a specific
>>reference to my addr, as well there shouldn't, because To: is
>>ale at ale.org and Reply-To: is ale at ale.org.  A mailer shouldn't use
>>addresses that are not listed in these categories (To: From: Reply-To:
>>CC:).  The references I see in the headers with my email address in it
>>are tracking info.
> 
> 
> Maybe your reader is messed up.  I see both the From header and the 
> Reply-to: header:
> 
>   Re: [ale] Regarding replies to the list...
>   Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 13:14:51 -0500
>   From: Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net>
>   To: ale at ale.org
>   Reply to: ale at ale.org

No, I seem them both, but the purpose of the reply-to is because the 
sender does not want email sent to the From address, therefore, when you 
respond to an email, the client should look for a reply-to first, if 
there is one, send the response to it, if there isn't then send it to 
the From.  reply-to-all should not send it to the From either if there 
is a reply-to.

> 
> And my mailer acts appropriately.  It I reply, then it is sent to the 
> Reply-to: entry.  If I Reply to all, then it goes to both you and the 
> mailing list.

It should not go to the From if there is a Reply-to.

> 
> Jim posted the complete headers for you to look at.  You should compare 
> them to what you see and try to figure out where your setup is broken.

I did.  I think the problem was I wasn't explicit regarding the From: 
vs. reply-to.


-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

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Think about it...

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