Re: [Evolution] Using this mailing list?

[David Woodhouse <dwmw2 infradead org>]

On Sun, 2011-08-14 at 07:55 -0500, Leonard Evens wrote:
> If using evolution as my mail agent, and I choose Group Reply to respond
> to a message, the primary To address ends up being the person who
> responded with CC containing the mailing list address.  With most other
> mailing lists, it only goes to the group.   Of course, it then is sent
> to those who subscribe, so perhaps it doesn't make any difference.  But,
> in the past some people have objected to the mail seemingly being
> directed privately to them. 

Others object, more reasonably IMO, to being *dropped* from the
conversation. Being cut out completely is much worse than getting two
copies of the message. Lost information cannot be regained; redundant
information can be handled relatively easily.

See http://david.woodhou.se/reply-to-list.html which explains the
background and the configurable behaviour of Evolution's Group Reply
button â and why you shouldn't change it from the default.

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dwmw2