[wellylug] [OT] Request regarding mailing list

Sam Cannell sam at plaz.net.nz
Thu Mar 11 14:27:08 NZDT 2004


Hi guys,

Just a small request regarding posting to the mailing list.

When you start a new thread, *please* don't do so by replying to a
previous message.  Create a new message to wellylug at lists.naos.co.nz.

When you click Reply on a message, your email client adds a header
'In-reply-to' with the message id of the previous message.  This lets
the recipient/s know that the new message is related to a previous one.

While it may not make a difference in whatever email client you're
using, when using a thread-based mail reader, it causes your new thread
to be attached to the message you replied to:

http://plaz.net.nz/~sam/wellylug-thread.jpg

As you can imagine, things get somewhat confusing if you reply to an old
message with the beginning of your new thread ;)

Thanks!

Sam
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