> At the prompting of some of the subscribers, I've been considering
> changing 'Reply-to=List,Respect' to 'Reply-to=List,Ignore'.  Since
> most lists seem to have the 'Respect' setting, I'm worried that I may
> be overlooking good reasons not to change it.  If any of you can think
> of cons of the 'Ignore' setting, please let me know.  Thanks.
>    --Natalie ([log in to unmask])
 
        Hi, Natalie.  If I understand the functioning of "respect" and
"ignore," I would not want to make the change you're proposing.  When I
send mail to a list, I will add a "reply-to" header with my personal
address so that list members who simply hit "reply" will send their message
back to me rather than to the list.  I do that when I think either that the
replies will be primarily of interest to me, or may be flames that I'd like
to keep off my list.  I also strongly encourage people to add such reply-to
headers if they're planning to send a survey to the list.  The last thing
most lists need are a hundred survey responses sent to the list.
 
        As I understand it, if my list were set to Reply-to=List,Ignore,
listserv would IGNORE individuals' reply-to headers and would send ALL
responses made via "reply" to the list, including surveys and other
responses that don't belong there.  I'd rather have the added flexibility
that List,Respect makes possible.
 
        If I've misunderstood the way this feature works, I'm sure someone
will let me know. :-)
 
        Joan
 
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