Sounder List Functionality

[Derek Broughton]

Mart?n van de Streek wrote:

> On Sat, 18 Feb 2006, Randy Gloden wrote:
> 
>> So . . . can we re-configure the list to send out messages with the
>> "reply-to"  or "from" fields set to "sounder at list.ubuntu.com.
>> 
>> I can think of several reasons while it may be set up this way, (perhaps
>> some subscribers filter out addresses of those they don't feel are
>> worthy to be heard), but none I think warrant this configuration.
> 
> Changing the Reply-To field is considered to _bad_ by quite a few people.
> It would be better if mail clients understood the proper headers, and did
> proper list replies based on them. See
> http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html for more details on this.
> 
> Mutt understands the headers, evolution (using plugins) too.

And KMail.  I'd be stunned if Thunderbird - Randy's client - can't.  In any
case, changing "Reply-to" is _always_ bad.  Randy shouldn't have it set.  

Randy, some lists change the "From" header to be the list, or set a
"Reply-to" to the list instead of the "From" address - and this what people
argue about.  However, if you set "Reply-to" that is _always_ supposed to
be respected.  It means that no matter how somebody receives your message,
you want responses routed back to that address.  If you check headers on
other peoples posts, you'll rarely see it set.
-- 
derek