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offlist replies [Was: Relaying Question]
From: mouss (usebsd
free.fr)
Date: Sat Sep 02 2006 - 11:19:39 CDT
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Sandy Drobic wrote:
> Tony Earnshaw wrote:
>> Subjective estimate: 60% of all posters on all lists do this.
Sometimes, it is better to get part of a discussion off list (for
instance, an offtopic for the list but on topic for two people to talk
about).
>> This site
>> uses a maildrop filter that automatically deletes all but the first
>> message with a given message-id.
>
> I am using a restriction class to reject all but the mailinglist servers.
This is harsh. Since the address is only for lists, why not set a
"Reply-To" header. to refuse offlist mail at all, something like
donotreplylocalhost would do.
>
> I guess I should put a footer under my posts to tell people an
> alternate address where they can send PMs.
See footers of Magnus et Rob (among others).
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