"reply-to" to list (was Re: Migrating filePro to WindowsServer2003 ?)

[Kenneth Brody]

Quoting William Randall (Tue, 8 Nov 2005 17:02:58 -0500):

> > This has been brought up before.  Google for "reply to list considered
> > harmful" (without quotes) for some reasons why not to do this.
> >
> >    http://www.google.com/search?q=reply+to+list+considered+harmful
> >
> > This, combined with auto-replies, such as "out of office" messages,
> > can wreak havoc on mailing lists.  Imagine two people with "out of
> > office" auto-acks and "reply-to" set to the list, and what flood
> > would ensue when someone posted to the list.
>
> I guess all good reasons.  I'm just lazy...after all...I program in
> filePro.
> :)

That's okay.  The reason I knew exactly what to look for was because
I had made the same suggestion several years ago.

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