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Subject:Re: REPLY TO should go to list, not poster
From:Michael Sullivan
Date:Wed, 8 Oct 2008 07:05:17 -0500

I think that if you hit reply all, the previous poster gets it twice. One
for the poster and one for the list.

On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 6:49 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> Hi Matthew,
>
> It's always been that way here.
>
> The type2 (Baywindow bus) list is the same. I believe the intent was to
> discourage unintentional posts to the lists. Back in the old days when
> bandwidth was expensive and dial-up was the norm, it was important to
> stay on-topic.
>
> If you use "reply all", it's not an issue.
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
> <
>
> Matthew Snook wrote:
>
>> Yes.  This is the only list I know of where a 'reply' goes to the author,
>> not the list.  I have become accustomed to using 'reply-all' and
>> eliminating
>> the author (from the To: box).  A small bother, but it shouldn't be
>> necessary.
>>
>> Matt
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Andrew Grebneff
>> Subject: REPLY TO should go to list, not poster
>>
>> I'm a little sick...
>>
>>

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