[ale] Regarding replies to the list...

[Pete Hardie]

Geoffrey wrote:
> Let me make sure we all understand this.  Two folks have indicated they 
> prefer the current setup. In my mind, there are three options.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 3rd, selecting reply would reply to the original poster, selecting 
> reply-all would send email to the original poster and the list. (the 
> solution referenced by the web site link)
> 
> I'm leaning towards #2.
> 

Me, too.  Nearly all email tools have a Reply-All option that will send to all 
addressees, so either 2 or 3 is useful, and as someone else has said, by 
defaulting to the alie, the posts get archived, so a solution to a common 
problem can be saved.


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Pete Hardie                   |   Goalie, DVSG Dart Team
     posting from, but not     |
	speaking for:             |
Scientific Atlanta, Digital Video Services Group



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