On Sun, 15 Oct 1995 21:16:36 EDT Roger Fajman said: >> I'm not sure that this is desirable. For one thing, it isn't consistent: >> the results would depend on whether the lists are on the same server or >> not. The subscriber could have a filter to log the mail in various >> folders based on which list it comes from, and in that case one of the >> two folders would be selected randomly to receive the message, and it >> wouldn't be in the others. Again, while this saves disk space, it isn't >> very consistent. It isn't even consistent with news where, while there is >> only one copy of the message, it will be shown in both newsgroups. With a >> mail interface this will not be the case. > >I'm subscribed to a lot more lists on our own server than any other and >there is a fair amount of cross posting, so it would help quite a bit >in a common case here. > >With regard to the filtering, the headers should mention both lists. >Wouldn't that take care of it? And, what happens if I am subscribed to 2 lists with different options (such as NOMAIL/MAIL or DIGEST or such things as yet to be invented)? What if it is sent to two lists, but I want to follow-up to one list? ** ------------------------------------------------------------------ ** ** Geert K. Marien : [log in to unmask] (Bitnet: GKMQC@PUCC) ** ** ListOwner: AIRLINE, NODEINFO, RAILROAD, STAMPS, The INDIA List ** ** (All contents are my own opinions - unless otherwise stated) ** ** ------------------------------------------------------------------ **