Re: Replying to list

[Peter Hillier-Brook <phb@hbsys.plus.com>]

Juha Tuuna wrote:
> On Wednesday, 21. June 2006 15:55, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote:
> > If it's not an FAQ, why doesn't this list use the "Reply-to" field in
> > the address headers?
> >
> > A couple of times recently I've hit Reply and sent a response to the
> > originator, rather than the list - for which I apologise. All other -
> > non-Debian - lists to which I subscribe use this field and it enables
> > one to concentrate on the message, rather than the postman:-)
> >
> > Peter HB
> I'd use .procmailrc to fix things:
>
> :0
> * (^To|^Cc):.*debian-user@lists\.debian\.org..*
> | formail -a "Reply-To: debian-user@lists.debian.org"
>
> That should do pretty much what you wished for.

I didn't wish for it: I asked a question and seem to have started WW3:-)

NB The headers in my original post show that I'm still a prisoner of 
Windows and rc scripts are not an option. If I ever get my printers 
working under Debian then I'll consider the final switch.

Peter HB