[Lowfer] Lowfer Messages

[W2AGN]

On Monday 07 January 2002 11:08, you wrote:
> Just an observation:
>
> With the old mail-list software, incoming messages from the list appeared
> to be coming from the original sender. I.E., if John Davis sent a message
> to the list, I would receive an email with [Lowfer] in the message header,
> but any reply I made would go directly to John. If I wished my reply to be
> sent to everyone, I would include the list as a second recipient.
>
> The new software does the reverse. A message from John Davis to the list is
> routed to me with the same [Lowfer] header, but any reply I make will go to
> the list, not John directly. If I wish to reply to John D., and not have
> anyone else see it, I now must delete the list address, and substitute
> John's.
>
> There's nothing bad about this, and it is the same process used in the RSGB
> LF mail list, but I thought someone should point it out, lest any of us
> send messages to everyone that were only intended for one. It might also
> explain some of the aborted email traffic from non-registered users.
>
> Short tip: When responding to a message, look at the "To: " address before
> hitting the Send key. This may prevent you from broadcasting a private
> message to the Lowfer world.
>
> John Andrews, W1TAG

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I can change this if there is a consensus to do so. Since most mailing lists 
seem to work this way, I left it alone. 
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      John L Sielke   W2AGN
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