Subject: Configurable reply to "Reply-to:"

From: Barry Landy <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 13:59:44 +0000

One of my users (and I agree with him!) has complained that it is both 
annoying and wrong that Pine insists on asking "Do you want to reply to 
Reply-to:" as that is what reply-to is for, and it is bad manners to 
reply anywhere else.
I also understand that this may well be a contentious issue, so what I am 
asking for is a config option "Always use Reply-to in reply".

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From: [email-masked] (Jonathan & DearOldDad from the Pocono Mountains)
Date: 2 Feb 1995 18:08:39 GMT

Barry Landy ([email-masked]) wrote:
: One of my users (and I agree with him!) has complained that it is both 
: annoying and wrong that Pine insists on asking "Do you want to reply to 
: Reply-to:" as that is what reply-to is for, and it is bad manners to 
: reply anywhere else.
: I also understand that this may well be a contentious issue, so what I am 
: asking for is a config option "Always use Reply-to in reply".

Replys are normally sent to the 'From' address, unless there is a 
different 'Reply To' in the incoming message., in which case you are 
given the option of either replying to the 'Reply To' or to the 'From' 
(which is usually the author).

The default answer 'Y' (yes) at the prompt, sends to the 'Reply To' 
address.  Unless your setup works different from mine, you don't get 
asked that option unless there is a different 'Reply To' in the 
incomming, so the situation only occurs maybe 5 or 10% of the time.
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From: Brad <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 22:41:05 +0000

But what about when you want to reply to a mail from a mailing
list but reply only to the sender (not to the entire list)?... 

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From: [email-masked] (Roberts Freimuts)
Date: 4 Feb 1995 19:12:07 GMT

: Pine insists on asking "Do you want to reply to 
: Reply-to:" as that is what reply-to is for, and it is bad manners to 
: reply anywhere else.

         The "Reply to:" usually means that you have received the
         email from a mailing list. The choice is do you wish to
         reply to everyone on the mailing list or only the 
         author.            

         Pine gives you the choice. If your email continues the 
         discussion everyone is interewsted. However you also 
         have the choice of sending something to the author only.

         Yes, such a config option would be good.

                     Roberts Freimuts

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From: Chip Old <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 1995 00:24:27 -0500 (EST)

> asking for is a config option "Always use Reply-to in reply".
 
The headers on most messages from mailing lists (not this one,
unfortunately) include a "From:" field and a "Reply to:" field.  Depending
on the circumstances, it may be appropriate to reply to the whole list
(Reply to), or it may be appropriate to reply only to the original sender
(From).  Therefore it's appropriate that Pine gives you those options. 
Why do you want Pine to force you to always reply to the list rather than
to the individual?  Inquiring minds want to know...
 
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From: Barry Landy <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 15:27:08 +0000

On 2 Feb 1995, Jonathan & DearOldDad from the Pocono Mountains wrote:

> address. 
Thank you for the explanation of what I clearly well knew already!

> Unless your setup works different from mine, you don't get 

Our establishment is different to yours, in that lots of people have 
reply-to set, as our standard email address is <something>@cam.ac.uk, 
whereas the sending domain & id will be <something>@domain.cam.ac.uk

It is usually a mistake to extrapolate from local knowledge and assume it 
applies widely.