Re: Add Reply-To to this list(s)

--- Thomas Svenson <lists@nutshell.nu> wrote: > It would be nice if the moderator of this, and the other PHP-lists > could fix so the listserver automatically add a Reply-To header to > all the mails. > > When I hit Reply my message would then automatically reply to the > list and not the author. Less hassle for me when replying and less > risk of forgetting it. What you are suggesting is not adding a Reply-To header. As you can see in this email from me, there is already one there. What you are suggesting is mangling the Reply-To header, so that it is changed from being correct to being incorrect. This is every bit as bad as it sounds. In addition, if someone wants to reply to an email that I send, they should be able to select the "Reply" option in their mail client of choice. If they want to reply to the list, they can choose "Reply List" in their mail client of choice. If their mail client is too lame to recognize mailing list headers, they can choose "Reply All" to reply to the sender as well as any other recipients, such as a mailing list. Now, what happens when someone who is not subscribed to the list, or who is subscribed to the digest mode, asks a question? If we mangle the Reply-To header, those who choose "Reply All" will only reply to the list, thereby sending the answer to everyone except the person who asked it. This list is far too busy to be doing things the wrong way. Chris ===== Chris Shiflett - http://shiflett.org/ PHP Security Handbook Coming mid-2004 HTTP Developer's Handbook http://httphandbook.org/ RAMP Training Courses http://www.nyphp.org/ramp