On Wed, 2006-04-19 at 23:10 +0100, Magnus Therning wrote: > I am sure I'm not the only one who gets mildly irritated with people > sending replies both to the sender (my personal email address) and to > the list. I am also sure I'm not the only one who accepts this practice, > especially on mailing lists that are open for everyone to post to (as > opposed to open only to subscribers). What I can't quite understand is > why no-one has tried to solve this "problem". Or maybe I just don't know > about it? > > AFAICS it would be possible to get mailing list managing software, like > mailman, to add a header to email sent to lists indicating the senders > preference. Then well-behaved mail clients can use that header as a hint > when the user replies to a mailing list. > > What do you think? > > /M >
The reason I think it is useful is because there might be a lag on the messages on the mailing list. If you're dealing with an issue that you'd like resolved ASAP the personal reply might be quite nice. I for one see my own messages appearing on the mailinglist with quite a lag. Sometimes a few hours, sometimes a day ... Philippe De Ryck (PS: posted this one only to the list :)) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
