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Message no. 1
From: Nightfox <DJWA@******.UCC.NAU.EDU>
Subject: Replys
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1993 09:54:12 -0700
I got a question for a few of you people out there.
I know how to reply/extract to a message - but it only goes back to the original
person. How do the rest of you get it to go to the list?

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Daniel Waisley + SCA - March of Ered Sul - Flagstaff AZ
DJWA@******.UCC.NAU.EDU + Nau fencing club.
"Nightfox" + Brotherhood of the Cryptic Demesne - Fencing house
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" A lack of knowledge is a dangerous thing. I am the most dangerous man in the
universe." - Daniel Waisley "Nightfox"
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Message no. 2
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Replys
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1993 12:34:12 -0500
On Wed, 13 Oct 1993, Nightfox wrote:

> I got a question for a few of you people out there.
> I know how to reply/extract to a message - but it only goes back to the original
> person. How do the rest of you get it to go to the list?

It varies with the software you are using. Most software will respond to
the FROM: field, some others will also send to the SENDER: field.

On vax, I'm not sure of the best was to fix it. On unix, elm or pine
work nicely for giving an option to send to the sender field.

You can also CC: stuff to the list.

{[> Robert A. Hayden ____ <[} Question Authority
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Message no. 3
From: "GCS/MU d? -P+ c++ l u-(+) e+(++) m(+)(*)@ s/+ n-(---) h f+@ w+
Subject: Re: Replys
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1993 13:27:28 -0400
I got a question for a few of you people out there.
I know how to reply/extract to a message - but it only goes back to the original
person. How do the rest of you get it to go to the list?

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Simple: we cheat. We type reply (rep, re, r) and at the CC: prompt (i.e.
carbon copy), some of us type in%"shadowrn@*****.bitnet", while others have
a nice little define variable that allows us to just type "shadows". Now,
this means the person you're replying to will get 2 copies of the message,
but we can deal with that.... that's why god invented the left middle
finger.

--Short Fuse

"To die, or not to die... that is the answer."
Message no. 4
From: Chris Siebenmann <cks@********.UTCS.TORONTO.EDU>
Subject: Re: Replys
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1993 00:21:41 -0400
Some people clearly have funny mailers; when I point mine at
list messages, it defaults to both the original author and the
list; no need to cc: things manually.
To make this a marginally useful message, I'll mention that I
have a nice MH shell script/etc that does replies that don't
go to the original author; ideal for replying to mailing list
mail when you just want the message to go to the mailing list.
Drop me a line if you want a copy.

- cks

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