On Thu, Apr 26, 2007 at 03:21:39PM -0400, P Kapat wrote: > OK, this is just a small nitpicking, to which even I am guilty of in > the past, but I wanted to know the right mailing etiquettes. The > agenda is: > > When replying to a mail/thread it is best not to modify the Subject > line, like adding "(solved)" or something similar. Because that breaks > the thread, which possibly is unintended and unwanted. In such cases, > it is better to add "SOLVED" (or sometihng to that extent) in the > begining of the mail body. > > Now I have seen this thread breaking in Gmail and Kmail, I am not sure > of other frontends, like those who read the list from a news reader > Knode (using gmane's servers). > I am sure people might agree/disagree but I think it is worthwhile to > argue. Let your opinions flow.... >
Threading is done by headers as far as I know, so changing the subject line shouldn't do anything. I'd suggest that you try to find another MUA if yours isn't capable of doing proper threading. Although, as far as I know KMail is quite capable of handling threading by headers. -- http://digital-haze.net/~pobega/ - My Website If programmers deserve to be rewarded for creating innovative programs, by the same token they deserve to be punished if they restrict the use of these programs. - Richard Stallman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
