> On 2000-11-29, at 20:17 +0100, Phillip Helbig wrote:
>
> PH: Most (all?) email software will reply to the Reply-To: header
> PH: preferentially, if it exists, overriding the From: header. If the From:
> PH: header is visible, this would show the identity of the sender, though
> PH: this should be obvious from the message itself, if the sender deems it
> PH: important. (Some email software might construct a new From: header from
> PH: the Reply-To: header, but the effect is the same. The main thing is
> PH: that it is clear to the user whom he is sending (how many) messages to,
> PH: but this is mainly a problem of the user's email software and only to a
> PH: lesser extent that of the format of the list.)
>
> Well, I guess that you weren't quite able to follow what I'd said.
>
> What I meant was: A "Reply to:" header should be constructed in the mails
> that are recieved from the list (this list!). Right now, there's no such
> thing.
Actually, this IS what I was referring to. Messages received from the
list should have the list email address in the Reply-To: (or From:)
header.
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