list configuration problem (was Re: (OFF LIST) Re: [ltp] Detailed Linux on ThinkPad FAQ)

[Rob Mayoff]

The mailing list manager should not set Reply-to at all. It should leave
the From address as the original sender, and the To address as the list
address. That way, list subscribers can "reply" to reply to just the
original sender, or they can "reply to all" to reply to the entire list.

See <http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html>.

See also <http://cr.yp.to/proto/replyto.html>.

+---------- On Apr 17, Mark Beierl said:
> IMHO reply-to should go to the list so others can see the responses.
>
> Don Marti wrote:
>
> >Can somebody fix that Reply-To so that regular "reply" does a
> >"reply" instead of "reply to list"?  Thank you.


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