1. About a technical list issue
When I receive mail, I open a window to my mailbox. It lists the subject=
,
the From, and the size.
What I'm griping about it the "from" field. I'm wondering if anyone else=
has noticed, or is it just me.
Two possible things can occur in the from field. The first is the
appearance of the list's name Euphoria Programming... If I click reply, =
my
reply is sent to the list.
Second, there could be an individual's name there. Now, the mail went
through the list, but his name is overriding. So, when I clicked reply a=
nd
wrote back, meaning to write back to the list, I write back only to that
person. This has happened a few times.
Can someone please tell me it is just me or is there a mailer setting tho=
se
people can adjust so this doesn't happen? If there is, I kindly ask that=
you adjust your mailer so that when you send mail to the list, the "From"=
field actually reflects that.
No, its not the from field. The "from" field in the header (once I open
the message) is always the name of the person. Its the "Reply-To" that's=
causing me grief. I hate to single people out, but to help people see if=
there's problem, these three people have their mailers do what I'm talkin=
g
about.
Terry Constant
Monty King
Daniel Bernstein
Bob may have this also.
Thanks for anyone's help and advice.
--Alan
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2. Re: About a technical list issue
Alan,
Concerning your From/Reply concerns.
Most likely it simply the difference between mail sent to the list and
private mail sent to you.
You mention me by name. We recently had an exchange of private e-mail
concerning Mo-Slo. I sent you private e-mail because what you and I
discussed was not pertinent to the group. The group does not care that
one of my clients is having trouble with Clipper on machines over 233
mz.
This message is sent to you on the list because that is where you
discuss the issue. If you don't want private e-mail responses, please
say so. I will not send you unwanted e-mail, and I am sure the others
will not either.
--
Terry Constant
mailto:constant at flash.net
http://flash.net/~constant
3. Re: About a technical list issue
Alan Tu wrote:
>
> When I receive mail, I open a window to my mailbox. It lists the subject,
> the From, and the size.
>
> What I'm griping about it the "from" field. I'm wondering if anyone else
> has noticed, or is it just me.
It's not just you, Alan.
I clicked on "reply" to this message, and it was sent to the Euphoria
list.
I clicked on Terry's followup, and it went to Terry (only).
This is the same in Netscape, Communicator, Eudora and IE, so I don't
think
it is a reader setting. To put it another way, I don't think I could
have
screwed up all four readers identically without knowing it.
Besides, I just tried to find settings to change this in Eudora and
Communicator,
without success.
Perhaps Terry, Monty and Daniel would be kind enough to tell us what
mailer
program they are using?
Irv
4. Re: About a technical list issue
Irv wrote:
>
> Perhaps Terry, Monty and Daniel would be kind enough to tell us what
> mailer
> program they are using?
>
As I have said in two pieces of e-mail I am using Netscape 3.04. I find
it hard to believe that Netscape 3.04 is a problem. I have sent
thousands of e-mails using it. This list is the first to ever complain.
I am tired of responding to e-mail that claims that Netscape 3.04 is
causing a problem. It might be, but I seriously doubt it. Nevertheless,
since I seem to be bothering people this is my last piece of mail. I am
signing off as soon as I send this mail.
Best wishes to all.
--
Terry Constant
mailto:constant at flash.net
http://flash.net/~constant
5. Re: About a technical list issue
Whew, Irv. I thought I was the lone ranger on this one.
I have a tentative answer to the problem I'm trying to confirm.
Is it possible that these people have their reply-to fields filled in,
while the rest of us don't? So therefore, the From field takes over and
the list fills in the reply-to? IF, and this is an IF, I am correct,
perhaps the people affected would be kind enough to erase their reply-to
field. Again, I don't know how to do it, and I don't know if this is the=
problem, but that's the direction I'm heading in.
Regarding their mailers, I believe Monty's is
Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4
Terry's I believe is
Mozilla 3.04Gold (Win95; U)
Robert also has this problem. I believe his mailer is
Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1712.3
I hope I can find out more info on this interesting phenomenon.
--Alan =
6. Re: About a technical list issue
Uh, oops. I got wrong info. About the mailer info I guessed at. It is
most likely incorrect. Sorry.
--Alan
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