[Vwdiesel] Lapping to crapping in two moves...

[William A. Thompson]

Good advice ... Outlook works the same ... easy to
miss that one in this PNPray point and click
Windoze environment.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "paulr" <reichp at earthlink.net>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Lapping to crapping in two
moves...


> I'm seeing this issue too, Mark.  I'm not sure
you
> can avoid it with out a work-around. I explain
what
> I think is happening. Skip to the end for a
quick fix.
>
> ******
>
> It looks to me that the "reply-to" option is not
set at
> the mail list server. The "reply-to" option is
controlled
> by the mailing list administrator.  (I don't
know who he
> (or she) is).
>
> If the mailing list server were configured to
set the "reply-to"
> field as "vwdiesel at vwfans.com", follow up
messages would be
> addressed automatically to vwdiesel, and replies
would stay
> "on topic" (followed up).
>
> My mailer is not getting a "reply-to" command
from the list
> server. My replies get sent to the poster, not
to the list.
>
> I am using Netscape. Outlook folks may see this
too, I don't
> know.
>
> ******
>
> For Mark and others, here's a workaround...
>
> 1.  Use the "reply to everyone" or "reply-all"
option of your
>      mail program.
>
> 2.  Leave the "vwdiesel at vwfans.com" address in
the "to:" or
>      "Mail recipients" box.  Delete any other
other addresses
>      you see.
>
> 3.  Re-check to be sure that
"vwdiesel at vwfans.com" is the
>      only name in to "to" box.  Change "cc:" or
"bcc:" to
>      "to:" if necessary.
>
> 4. Type in your reply.
>
> 5. When you're done, hit "send".
>
> Your reply should go directly to the mailing
list.  It
> should show up as a reply to the original topic.
>
> Someone who has outlook can explain outlook's
commands
> better than I can.  I use netscape.
>
> To summarize, changing the listserv to add a
"reply-to"
> instriction for "vwdiesel at vwfans.com" would
improve an
> already excellent discussion list.  I hope my
comments
> will help others use this (great!) list more
easily.
>
> I now return you to your regularly scheduled
topic.
>
>
> Paul
>
> (P.S. Miss Manners frowns on "hijacking".  She
loves
>   new topics :-)
>
>
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>
> Mark Shepherd wrote:
> > Ok so I'm guilty of changing titles to an
apparent
> > thread...in truth I actually dont see how to
follow within a
> > thread computeristically speaking...it just
forms a parallel
> > thread so explain please...
> > Of course there are those who hide behind a
thread but
> > hijack it with their own more important topic
or is it
> > called evoluton or devolution?
>
>
>
> > Maybe the salient points could be hoisted by
the moderator
> > and filed under topic in the files..perhaps
royalties for
> > the subsequent e-book could follow ;o)
> > The Miser
> >
> >
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