Subject: Re: PLEASE do not send new subjects to the list using Reply to a different message
From: Robert Serphillips (rserphillips@austin.rr.com)
Date: Sun Dec 02 2001 - 11:58:12 MST
I apologize for the confusion.
On Sun, 2 Dec 2001 07:04:09 -0500
Patrick Callahan <pac1@tiac.net> wrote:
> In my situation, using kmail, the right way is to use the
> yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdog.com address from the address book and
> create a new message and address it properly. That's what I did in this
> case, so I expect this message will appear as its own thread in Kmail
>
> Whats happening is that messages form threads in the list based on the mail
> header field In-Reply-To: and not on the subject.
>
>
>
> Here's an example:
>
> A message with the Subject Re: compiling software comes up in Kmail in the
> thread with the Subject: ?Re: CDROM: Now U see it, now U don't...
>
> If you examine the headers for the two messages you can see why
>
> The headers from Re: compiling software contain:
>
> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0111291604510.28640-100000@blues.wcg.mcgill.ca>
> References: <3C06BD36.14E2B8CB@smbh.smbh.univ-paris13.fr>
> <Pine.LNX.4.33.0111291604510.28640-100000@blues.wcg.mcgill.ca>
>
> While the headers for Re: CDROM: Now U see it, now U don't... contain:
>
> Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0111291604510.28640-100000@blues.wcg.mcgill.ca>
>
> apparently, Subject RE: compiling software was sent to the Yellowdog List as
> a reply to ?Re: CDROM: Now U see it, now U don't...
>
> Did the sender of this message simply pick a message and reply to it as a way
> to get the e-mail address correct?
>
> I'm sending a similar message to the list as a reply to Re: compiling
> software as an example of what I'm talking about.
>
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