Re: strange list behavior when replying to message on list

Mark Weaver wrote: > Andrew Ballard wrote: >> On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Mark Weaver <mdw1982@mdw1982.com> >> wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm wondering if anyone else happens to be using Mozilla Thunderbird >>> and >>> seeing this behavior, and also if this behavior is a feature or a bug. >>> >>> When I hit the reply button to respond to a message most of the time >>> the >>> actual sender's address is the one the message is being sent to rather >>> than the list itself. This is the first mailing list I've been on that >>> I've seen this behavior; all other lists I'm on when one hits the reply >>> button, or CTRL+R the mailing list's address is inserted as it >>> should be >>> and is expected. >>> >>> I know with some email clients there is a menu item specifically there >>> for responding "to the list" based on whether or not there is a >>> list-header in the header information but that isn't an available >>> option >>> with Thunderbird. Is anyone else seeing this behavior or is there >>> something I'm missing? >>> >>> Mark >>> >> >> It's not specific to Thunderbird or any other mail client. I'm pretty >> sure it was configured that way on purpose. Have a look at this >> thread: >> >> ³mýªu®ÝçÛíiÏƨ >> >http://marc.info/?l=php-general&m=105700032521606&w=2 >> >> Andrew >> > > well, obviously since the issue still exists it's clear that this never > got resolved. I just don't understand the obstenant behavior of some > folks in the presence of clear and plain logic. Especially from a > programmer. Makes no sense at all. > > Guess I'm off to create the necessary recipe for Procmail to do the > adult thing and make sense of the non-sense. > I use Thunderbird 2.x on Kubuntu and I just hit reply to this mail. I have news.php.net setup as a news account. I do receive and have received frequent timeouts contacting the news server though. Has been a pain for quite awhile. -Shawn