Re: edit the subject line of a thread?
On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:04:36 -0400
"Michael Pobega" <pobega@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 26, 2007 at 03:21:39PM -0400, P Kapat wrote:
> > OK, this is just a small nitpicking, to which even I am guilty of in
> > the past, but I wanted to know the right mailing etiquettes. The
> > agenda is:
> >
> > When replying to a mail/thread it is best not to modify the Subject
> > line, like adding "(solved)" or something similar. Because that breaks
> > the thread, which possibly is unintended and unwanted. In such cases,
> > it is better to add "SOLVED" (or sometihng to that extent) in the
> > begining of the mail body.
> >
> > Now I have seen this thread breaking in Gmail and Kmail, I am not sure
> > of other frontends, like those who read the list from a news reader
> > Knode (using gmane's servers).
> > I am sure people might agree/disagree but I think it is worthwhile to
> > argue. Let your opinions flow....
> >
>
> Threading is done by headers as far as I know, so changing the subject
> line shouldn't do anything. I'd suggest that you try to find another
> MUA if yours isn't capable of doing proper threading.
>
> Although, as far as I know KMail is quite capable of handling threading
> by headers.
Apparently compliant MUAs thread by headers (specifically, IIUC, the
'In-reference-to' header), but some MUAs lack that capability (many on
this list will call them broken) and can only thread by subject. I
think even some compliant ones can also thread by subject, but I may be
mistaken.
Celejar
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