[ale] Regarding replies to the list...

[aaron]

On Monday 09 December 2002 10:21, Geoffrey wrote:
> Currently there is no way to send email to the original poster without
> explicitly typing their email addr into the window.  That to me sucks.

That does sound awkard... but the complaint you express isn't being 
reproduced here with Kmail as the client (v1.3.1).
 
(Which additionally allows the user right click on any address displayed 
in the message window and choose to "Send to..." "Send reply to..." or " 
Forward to...." that address.)

> [snip]
> 2nd, is selecting reply would reply to the list, selecting reply-all
> would send email to the list and the poster.  I would prefer this much
> over the current situation referenced above.
>[snip]

I think this is exactly how the current settings are already working.
It is at least how they're working with Kmail:
REPLY addresses TO:  [Reply_To address]
REPLY ALL  addresses TO:  so that it includes
    [Reply_To address]
+ [From address (poster)]  
+ [CC addresses]

My recollection from when I followed similar group lists with Pine as my 
client is that the Reply / Reply All behaved about the same way.

> I'm leaning toward #2.

Which, according to several responses that hit the list since completing 
of this note was postponed, seems to be the way it is currently set up 
and functioning with most mail clients. 

It may not be consensus or even democracy, but most of the replies from 
those who responded seem to suggest we leave it as is and help the few 
that have annoyances posting to authors privately with their mailer find 
a work around.

peace
aaron

note.ps {
ROTFLOL... Bug for Bug Compatiblility!!
Thanks for the grins Michael!
}

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