Extra Reply-to header for ubuntu's mailing list
Bikal KC
bikal at ubuntu.org.np
Mon May 5 03:41:16 BST 2008
Bibek Shrestha wrote:
> Can we put a Reply-to header in the emails sent by ubuntu-s mailing list?
> like the Reply-to header present in all emails coming from google groups?
>
> that way when one clicks on reply, it goes to mailing list instead.
I'll say this once again - Please use "Reply All"
in your web-based/email client. Also, please read
previous mail addressed to Suraj. ;-)
Long answer -
1) All reasonable modern mail clients including
web ones have "Reply All" (reply to the mailing
list) feature. Use that.
2) As a more concrete reason for not
munging/changing the "Reply-To" header to
"ubuntu-np at lists.ubuntu.com", I'll leave a note
from [1] -
"Reply-To munging does not benefit the user with a
reasonable mailer. People want to munge Reply-To
headers to make "reply back to the list" easy. But
it already is easy. Reasonable mail programs have
two separate "reply" commands: one that replies
directly to the author of a message, and another
that replies to the author plus all of the list
recipients. Even the lowly Berkeley Mail command
has had this for about a decade."
3) This is a proper mailing list and not Google
Groups (Mailing lists surpasess the existence of
Google groups and is the defacto standard of
communicating in Opensource world besides IRC (but
IRC may not be available for everyone due to
strict/nazi-type firewall rules / company_wide policy)
Having said that, if there is a popular demand for
it from subscribers of ubuntu-np mailing list,
I'll certainly do it. After all, it's our mailing
list and majority views on how things should run
is better. However, before putting in your views,
do also consider the wise opinions from the
mailman designers/programmers who consider it a
BAD practise. :)
Hope I have answered your question Bibek :-)
Also, on that note, ubuntians who have applied for
membership in the LP[2] page should please sign
CoC with their public key. It _looks_ like signing
the CoC is hard but in reality it is very very
easy to follow. They should do that and their
membership will be dealt with utmost urgency. To
re-quote from our wiki page[3] -
"How to join?
Members must read and sign-up Code-of-Conduct and
also have a account. After doing those two, please
also join our mailing list. You should also add
yourself to the Launchpad team list."
[1] Included in Mailman FAQ is the link -
http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html
[2] http://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-np
[3] http://wiki.ubuntu.org.np/BecomeMember
HTH.
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cheers :-)
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