Fixing reply-tos added by LISTSERVs

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1 total messages Started by James Harvey Thu, 10 Feb 1994 20:36

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Author: James Harvey
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 20:36

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Here is a feature that LISTSERV-to-netnews gateway software needs (IMHO).

Some of the LISTSERV groups automatically stick in a Reply-to header on
articles pointing back to the list's submission address.  This may make
sense for a mailing list (to encourage replies to be sent the to the list)
but makes little sense for news, since this breaks the news client's reply
command by making it do the same thing as followup.  There should be some
way to configure the gateway to remove the Reply-to header if it points
back to the list's submission address.  This wouldn't affect the mailing
list side and would fix the problem of breaking reply on the news side.
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James Harvey   harvey@iupui.edu   IUPUI OIT Technical Support/VMS/Unix/Networks
Disclaimer:  These are my own opinions.  I do not speak for Indiana University.
He who refuses to read history is doomed to repeat it.

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