[ale] Regarding replies to the list...

[Geoffrey]

James P. Kinney III wrote:

> From: Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net>
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> Reply-To: ale at ale.org

> 
> _________________
> 
> You address shows in the FROM: field
> So in theory, if I select "Reply", it should go to you only. But it
> currently does not.

I've retained the important header info above.  It goes to the list 
because of the Reply-To: is sent to there.  As I noted to someone else, 
the Reply-To: overrides the From:  That's the purpose of it.  People use 
Reply-To: because they don't want responses going to the From: address, 
for whatever reason.

> In Evolution 1.2, if I select "reply to all" it goes
> only to the list. If I select reply, it goes to the list.

That's because the 'reply to all' sends to:

all cc:
all to:
from unless there is a reply-to, which in this case there is and 
therefore it goes to the reply-to.

Both to: and reply-to: point to ale at ale.org..

Any mailer that is able to send email to the From: address when there is 
a Reply-To: is breaking the rfc.

So, the fact that you selected reply to all and it goes to the list, is 
correct since the Reply-To: is pointed there.

> 
> I prefer for reply to go to the poster and (my usual selection for
> lists) reply to all to go to the list and not include the posters
> address in the new To: field.

What?  reply to all goes to all addresses, except the From when there is 
a Reply-to:.

> 
> The previous setup was, IMHO, broken. 

But, it is the way many lists work.

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

The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
Think about it...

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