Re: [Gnu-arch-users] fixing the problem of posting to the old mailing list

[Ethan Benson]

On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 01:04:49AM -0700, Jonathan Walther wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 11:36:02PM -0800, Ethan Benson wrote:
> >On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 02:06:04PM -0700, Jonathan Walther wrote:
> >>On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 11:42:42AM -0700, Tom Lord wrote:
> >>>address@hidden is officially dead, though it is
> >>>lingering.
> >>
> >>Tom.  Maybe try changing the Reply-To: line for both mailing lists to be
> >>address@hidden  Right now the Reply-To: line for the old list
> >>makes people send to the old list, not the new one.
> >
> >reply-to munging is evil.
> 
> You know what?  That is a very flippant and unhelpful answer, that
> doesn't take into account the reality of the situation.  The situation
> is, Reply-To munging IS done, so you might as well do it for a good
> cause.

google for `reply-to munging considered harmful'

> >>Then when noone has posted to the old list for a week, delete it :)
> >
> >better way to fix the old list is set it up to just bounce the post
> >back to the sender telling them the list is moved.
> 
> Yes, that would be nice too.  Bet you dollars to donuts which one is
> easier for the list admin to implement.

you suggested munging the current list too, thats broken.

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Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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