--On 17 July 2009 12:28:51 +0100 Phill Harvey-Smith
<phill-list@???> wrote:
> Ian Eiloart wrote:
>>> So what I would like to do is insert a Reply-To: header that by default
>>> sends replies back to the list. There are other headers that I can use
>>> to identify the list messages, so that I only re-write the correct
>>> messages, infact one of the headers the list software inserts, has the
>>> address of the list.
>>
>> If you're the only affected list member, then follow Heiko's advice for
>> inbound messages.
>
> Nope not the only affected member, and I know of at least one other
> member that does a similar thing, though with a different MTA.
Ah, that's not quite what I meant. What I meant was "the only list member
who will be affected by your Exim fix". I didn't mean "the only list member
who doesn't like the list policy".
>> Ask the list owner before adding such headers to your posts, though.
>> It's the list owner's policy, and it becomes part of the list culture,
>> which should be respected. If list members in general don't like it,
>> then set up a rival list, or lobby the owner to change the policy.
>
> We have asked the list owner to change it, but their response is a
> stunning scilence.... Setting up a rival list is probably not a feasable
> option as this list has been in operation for a number of years and is
> therefore well known, has well known archives etc.
>
> And no it wasn't this list, bbc micro users mailing list for anyone
> that's interested :)
>
> Cheers.
>
> Phill.
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