Reply-To settings (was: [Tcllib-devel] More file utilities ?)

[Andreas K. <and...@Ac...>]

> > > BTW, how about setting the "reply-to list" option for this mailing
> > > list?
> >
> > It isn't ?
>
> No, the mails that come via the list don't have a Reply-To header that
> points back to the list.
>
> > It might be that the LookOut is not recognizing it. I am manually
> > trimming the receiver-list when responding, might have forgotten for
> > one of my replies.
>
> If the list was setting a Reply-To header you probably wouldn't need
> to manually adjust the receiver-list. Just tell AusGuck to reply to
> the Reply-To address only, if it is capable of doing that.

https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/admin/tcllib-devel/?VARHELP=general/repl
y_goes_to_list

I am not sure if regular people can read this, so I will quote it below.
Currently the list is going with the recommendation of 'Poster'.

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Tcllib-devel Mailing list Configuration Help
reply_goes_to_list Option
reply_goes_to_list (general): Where are replies to list messages directed?
Poster is strongly recommended for most mailing lists.

This option controls what Mailman does to the Reply-To: header in messages
flowing through this mailing list. When set to Poster, no Reply-To: header
is added by Mailman, although if one is present in the original message, it
is not stripped. Setting this value to either This list or Explicit address
causes Mailman to insert a specific Reply-To: header in all messages,
overriding the header in the original message if necessary (Explicit address
inserts the value of reply_to_address).

There are many reasons not to introduce or override the Reply-To: header.
One is that some posters depend on their own Reply-To: settings to convey
their valid return address. Another is that modifying Reply-To: makes it
much more difficult to send private replies. See `Reply-To' Munging
Considered Harmful for a general discussion of this issue. See Reply-To
Munging Considered Useful for a dissenting opinion.

Some mailing lists have restricted posting privileges, with a parallel list
devoted to discussions. Examples are `patches' or `checkin' lists, where
software changes are posted by a revision control system, but discussion
about the changes occurs on a developers mailing list. To support these
types of mailing lists, select Explicit address and set the Reply-To:
address below to point to the parallel list.

Where are replies to list messages directed? Poster is strongly recommended
for most mailing lists.

Poster 	This list 	Explicit address

Warning: changing this option here could cause other screens to be
out-of-sync. Be sure to reload any other pages that are displaying this
option for this mailing list. You can also return to the general options
page.
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