[ale] ALE reply-to changes needed??

[Geoffrey]

ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
> Ok. We can disagree on that. The difference between you and I is that
> I have software that does everything I want it to do - and yours
> clings to some sort of specification or ruleset which is why you had
> to bring the problem to the list in the first place.
> 
> I will choose preferred usability every time.

Your mailer is the one that's missing useability, as you should not be 
sending email to the From address if the reply-to is set.

> 
> By the way, let's check the polls . . . . . 17 to 7 . . . . I guess
> the majority of the members on the ALE list are also "broken" ;) When
> are we going to accept the results and drop the issue?
> 
> Drew
> 
> On Sun April 13 2003 19:29, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>> ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
>> 
>>> nah. Your client must be borked - when I use kmail, and hit reply
>>> to all, it sends it to the list and the original sender.
>>> Regardless of the RFC - the goal is to be able to accomplish a
>>> particular task easily. Your email client does not allow you the
>>> option.
>> 
>> Uh, the RFCs define the way the tool is supposed to work, so
>> 'regardless of the RFC' indicates you don't understand what the RFC
>> is.
>> 
>> Further, kmail is then broken.  Here's the deal.  I send email from
>>  work, but I don't want responses to go to my work address, I want
>> them to go to my home address, thus I set the reply-to field to my
>> home address.  This is the reason for the reply-to field.  If your
>> client sends the response to both my work and home email address,
>> it's done something that the reply-to field was intended to stop
>> from happening.
>> 
>> It's like when you order something online to send to your
>> girlfriend. The From: address is yours, for billing purposes.  The
>> Reply-to: is your girlfriend's address, because that's where you
>> want the gift sent.  Now UPS sends the gift to your address,
>> ignoring your instructions. Don't you look pretty in that pink
>> nighty...
> 
> 

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

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

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