Sigh.
Valdis, you are correct as usual - your points about most other autoresponders are well taken.

When I read links like the one you sent, I just want to leave the profession & sell tomatoes
by the roadside.

Thanks for the info.
Doug


Doug Wheeler
Sr. Technical Analyst - Information Resources
Neenah Technical Center
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
email : mailto:[log in to unmask]
voice : 920.729.8178 fax : 920.729.8164



-----Original Message-----
From: Valdis Kletnieks [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 11:09 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ListServ 1.8d help


On Wed, 12 Dec 2001 09:47:13 EST, "Wheeler, Doug (NTC)" <[log in to unmask]>  said:

> In a large organization, much the email traffic is inter-office not
> internet. When a notice is given to or request made of an individual,
> it is helpful to know that they are out of the office and not just

However, most OTHER autoresponders understood how *not* to reply to
mailing lists well over a decade ago (either by examining the Return-Path:
for 'owner-' or '-request', or not replying if your address wasn't in the
To: or cc: explicitly - both methods work fairly well).

Whether for personal use or a small or large organization, an auto-away
reply to *direct* email is usually reasonable.  But in all three cases,
a reply to *list* mail is usually UNreasonable.  And everybody except
one vendor realized that years ago.

> It also wouldn't hurt if MS would actually give us more robust secure
> software with useful features.

Damn.  Can I have the phone number of your supplier? I'm running REALLY low
on those really cool pharmeceuticals. ;)

See http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q293/8/34.ASP
if you want to be depressed. Yes, this has Listserv impact - it means
we'll be seeing more Goner and SirCam and the like for a LONG time.
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                                Valdis Kletnieks
                                Operating Systems Analyst
                                Virginia Tech