[ubuntu-uk] copies of posts

[Toby Smithe]

On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 08:47 +0100, I C McNab wrote:
> Martin Fitzpatrick wrote:
> > On 29/04/07, I C McNab <icmcnab at googlemail.com> wrote:
> >> I wonder if anyone can advise re this.  I'm not getting copies of my own
> >> posts to the list, though my subscription options have this set.
> [SNIP]
> > This because you're using Google Mail. It drops copies of your own
> > mail coming back to you as it already has a copy (from when you sent
> > it).  Unfortunately, if you're not using the web interface that means
> > you don't see the message coming back...
> 
> Martin / Alan >>> Thanks for very speedy replies (and on Sunday morning, 
> too!).  You're right:  I'm using a Googlemail account via pop3/smtp.  I 
> was beginning to wonder whether this might be the issue - thanks for 
> confirming and explaining.  I'll subscribe from a different a/c.

Or you could install postfix and set your client to send e-mails not via
Gmail's SMTP, but via your local sendmail.