Re: [avr-gcc-list] [OT] Chaning default reply-to address

[Anton Erasmus]

On 5 Jun 2005 at 18:25, Joerg Wunsch wrote:

> 
> "Anton Erasmus" <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Is there some way to change it so that the default
> > reply to address is the list address ?
> 
> It is really not recommendable.  I've been using one list with that
> policy in the past (the XFree86 developer's list), and I have seen
> quite more than a single reply that was supposed to go just to the
> originator of the mail yet went to the list instead.  Some of them
> have *really* meant to be private though...
> 
> If you want this kind of functionality, please pick an MUA that
> understands the List-* headers introduced by the mail relay software,
> and that uses these headers to generate the reply-to address.
> Otherwise, just follow Eric's advise which will give a single
> additional copy to the original author but that's usally tolerated.
> 

Thanks,

I have now found the section in my client help regarding reply and the various 
options
applicable. They also indicate that Mail-list etiquette is to reply-to-all. 

Regards
  Anton Erasmus
-- 
A J Erasmus