Stan Heckman wrote:
> 
> Bob Arning <arning at charm.net> writes:
> 
> > I have also noticed in the past that sometimes the "Reply-to" was
> > set to the original sender rather than the list.  I think this is
> > something the original sender has control over (i.e. if you send a
> > message with a "Reply-to" header, I don't think the list overrides
> > it).
> 
> Agreed. The list server is as polite as possible.  This post was sent
> from stan.heckman at msfc.nasa.gov, with both from and reply-to headers
> set to stan at stanheckman.com. The list server did not munge the from
> header, even though it disagrees with the envelope, and it did not
> munge the reply-to header.

Ok, I've tested the reply button and in fact it goes only to you
personally and also to you and the squeak ML if I use the ReplyAll
button (netscape messenger).
I didn't know this possibility before, because in
Edit->Preferences->Mail/Newsgroups->Identity there is the comment, that
the ReplyTo address field only has to be filled if this address isn't
the same as the eMail address (which is shown in from: field), but
normally both are the same...
So I have learned something new!

As a conclusion I assume that all people have the correct from address,
but not so many a correct 'replyTo' one, because this setting
contradicts the comment of my (and probably others) eMail-program.

> These are religious wars. I happen to agree with Lex about which way
> is "the right way", but I don't agree that switching to "the right
> way" would make most people happier. I count 392 unique "From:"s on
> this list, and only 56 "Reply-To:"s. That's perhaps 336 unhappy
> squeakers if things changed. :-)

I think its not just a religious war. Setting the replyTo address - in
opposite of the comment of my eMail program - to manipulate the
behaviour of this ML - to work as it should - seems to be a workaround
for a ***not 'standard' setting***!

I prefer an intuitive correct standard setting.


IMHO consequences of changing the behaviour are not so bad in the worst
case:

If 'replyTo' would answer - after changing the ML behaviour - the
'from's, some people would acknowledge that a 'replyTo' instead a
'replyToAll' won't arise in the ML and begin to think a little bit...
To minimize frustration this changing of behaviour could be done with a
mail to notify all members of this ML and with a short note which would
be send if someone subscribes new.

Greetings,

Stephan

-- 
Stephan Rudlof (sr at evolgo.de)
   "Genius doesn't work on an assembly line basis.
    You can't simply say, 'Today I will be brilliant.'"
    -- Kirk, "The Ultimate Computer", stardate 4731.3