[ANSI-Smalltalk] Mail list configuration

James Foster Smalltalk at JGFoster.net
Mon Oct 29 03:11:14 GMT 2007


Bruce Badger wrote:
> Mail lists are always such fun because there are many ways that they
> can be configured.
>
> It has been suggested that that list be configured such that simply
> replying to a message from the list will reply to the list only.  It
> has also been suggested that we don't do that., but rather have a
> simple reply go only to the original poster of a message.  In both
> cases reply to all would send a response to the list *and* to the
> originator.
>
> Can anyone think of a way of determining the most appropriate
> configuration for this list?
>
> All the best.
>     Bruce
>   
Google for "Reply considered harmful" and consider the arguments in the 
first link, http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html.



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