Re: Reply (was: Re: [Evolution] "Read next unread message' keybinding DOES NOT WORK)

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

> > > [Sorry for sending this to Guenther directly - shouldn't just hitting
> > > Reply cause a message to be sent to the list?]
> >
> > Nope. ;-)
>
> Actually, that's a matter of debate.  I happen to think it should - but
> I think it should happen (and be configurable) at the MUA, not by
> munging the reply-to headers. I filter my email by mailing lists.  I
> should be able to tell my MUA that a particular folder is a mailing list
> - by default, replies to messages in that folder should go to a list.
>
> Unfortunately, Evolution doesn't seem to support any such capabilities.

Well, if "Reply to List" would be the default "Reply" action, then there
has to be another action for "No, I really want to reply to the Sender
personal"... ;-)

I agree, that this can be discussed and there are a lot of opinions. But
personal replies have to be easy even for mailing lists.


> > "Reply" replies to the Reply-To: header if set, otherwise uses the
> > normal From: header.
> > "Reply To List" examines the List-*: headers and replies to the list.
>
> Even more unfortunately, in my opinion, there is no hot key for "Reply
> to List."  If anyone knows how to map, say, CONTROL-L to "Reply to List"
> I'd be extremely grateful.

For Evolution *1.4* that is: edit (as root) the file
 /usr/share/evolution/1.4/ui/evolution-mail-message.xml

and set the empty accel value for MessageReplyList:
 <cmd name="MessageReplyList"
  _tip="Compose a reply to the mailing list of the selected message"
  accel="*Control*l"/>


I don't remember the path for your 1.2.x version, but IIRC it is in
/usr/share/gnome/ui and the syntax should be the same. Make sure, there
is no other action bound to Ctrl-L.


> > "Reply To All" is like "Reply" and adds any Cc: recipients.
> > Some mailing lists set the Reply-To: header to the list. On those
> lists
> > you can just hit "Reply". However, this is often considered bad...
>
> If MUAs operated properly, it wouldn't be an issue.  Of course, that's
> "properly" as defined in the gospel according to me.  YMMV. <G>

As I said, don't forget personal replies...

...guenther


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