2.1.2 Reply-To header munging

From 3a258ad5cdd98c5705af6c02ba91993b3d382adc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Barry Warsaw Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 17:23:41 -0500 Subject: Because the admin directory is no longer included, the www directory isn't either, and that's where the generated docs used to live. So now, make this directory include the generated docs, removing the old IPC7 and LISA-98 directories, and the .tex source files. These latter are moved to the admin repository. --- doc/mailman-admin/node11.html | 200 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 200 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/mailman-admin/node11.html (limited to 'doc/mailman-admin/node11.html') diff --git a/doc/mailman-admin/node11.html b/doc/mailman-admin/node11.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..665d5bfd --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/mailman-admin/node11.html @@ -0,0 +1,200 @@ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +2.1.2 Reply-To header munging + + + + + +

+2.1.2 Reply-To header munging +

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+This section controls what happens to the Reply-To: +headers of messages posted through your list. + +

+Beware! Reply-To: munging is considered a religious issue +and the policies you set here can ignite some of the most heated +off-topic flame wars on your mailing lists. We'll try to stay as +agnostic as possible, but our biases may still peak through. + +

+Reply-To: is a header that is commonly used to redirect +replies to messages. Exactly what happens when your uses reply to +such a message depends on the mail readers your users use, and what +functions they provide. Usually, there is both a ``reply to sender'' +button and a ``reply to all'' button. If people use these buttons +correctly, you will probably never need to munge +Reply-To:, so the default values should be fine. + +

+Since an informed decision is always best, here are links to two +articles that discuss the opposing viewpoints in great detail: + +

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Reply-To Munging Considered + Harmful +
Reply-To Munging Considered + Useful + +
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+The three options in this section work together to provide enough +flexibility to do whatever Reply-To: munging you might +(misguidingly :) feel you need to do. + +

first_strip_reply_to

This variable controls whether any Reply-To: header + already present in the posted message should get removed before + any other munging occurs. Stripping this header will be done + regardless of whether or not Mailman will add its own + Reply-To: header to the message. + +

+If this option is set to No, then any existing + Reply-To: header will be retained in the posted + message. If Mailman adds its own header, it will contain + addresses which are the union of the original header and the + Mailman added addresses. The mail standards specify that a + message may only have one Reply-To: header, but that + that header may contain multiple addresses. + +

reply_goes_to_list

This variable controls whether Mailman will add its own + Reply-To: header, and if so, what the value of that + header will be (not counting original header stripping - see + above). + +

+When you set this variable to Poster, no additional + Reply-To: header will be added by Mailman. This + setting is strongly recommended. + +

+When you set this variable to This list, a + Reply-To: header pointing back to your list's posting + address will be added. + +

+When you set this variable to Explicit address, the value + of the variable reply_to_address (see below) will be + added. Note that this is one situation where + Reply-To: munging may have a legitimate purpose. Say + you have two lists at your site, an announce list and a discussion + list. The announce list might allow postings only from a small + number of approved users; the general list membership probably + can't post to this list. But you want to allow comments on + announcements to be posted to the general discussion list by any + list member. In this case, you can set the Reply-To: + header for the announce list to point to the discussion list's + posting address. + +

reply_to_address

This is the address that will be added in the + Reply-To: header if reply_goes_to_list is set + to Explicit address. + +

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