Re: [Evolution] why is reply-to not to the list?

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

On Fri, 2005-06-03 at 13:55 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-06-03 at 10:25 +0800, Not Zed wrote:
> > > Is there a particular reason for this?
> >
> > Yes there is.  Mailing lists aren't supposed to set reply-to.
> >
> > If a user has set reply-to it means they specifically want the reply
> > going to another address than the one they sent it from.
>
> I think there is a better solution.  Perhaps reply-to is ok left the way
> the user sets it.
>
> Instead, maybe the list should set the "from" address as being the list,
> instead of the OP.
>
> Then, people who set reply-to's will get them to their correct account,
> and otherwise, replies will go to the list.
>
> Coupled with this, I think the default evolution action when
> encountering a list should be as follows:
> "reply" button replies to the "X-BeenThere" or "List-Id" or "List-Post",
> whichever is the correct one /regardless/ of reply-to.
>
> "reply to sender" (an extra button when one of the above headers is
> encountered) sends either to the OP's "reply-to" address, unless they
> haven't specified one, in which case it will send to the OP's "from"
> address.
>
> But unless otherwise specified, "reply" for a list, should definitely go
> to the list.

So what if you just want to send a private off-list reply?

Thats what reply is for, its reply to sender ...