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From: "Sara Deatherage" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] My Apologies, Bill!
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 06:12:53 -0500


Yes, Jean, I know the way to make "return to addressee" dominant: Erase
ARIZARD-L from the To line and manually type in the address I want, being
very careful to read each letter correctly, such as jps.net [your server]
rather than ips.net. An irritant and a feeling of having someone else in
control of my machine, if only in a small way. It is a reminder that if
someone can do this much, what else can they do? [shudder] If you will
check around with other owners, I believe you will find that most do not use
this gimmick. Your list is new and is full of people genuinely interested
in finding their Izard County people, but a list can die from having a glut
of one-line remarks meant for a specific individuals. I have seen a list
deteriorate into a "Let's Party!", and "Where is Everyone, I'm Lonely" chat
room for less than a dozen people. That list owner worked herself into a
heart attack. I have seen lists taken over by one or two "authorities" who
are either "cute" or like to "pontificate". The number enrolled on each
list dropped drastically in a matter of weeks. Remember, every remark HAD
to go through the list, unless the sender went to the trouble of erasing the
list address and inserting another one. I am quite sure your list would not
die without this override as you are too conscientious. I believe all mail
programs have two choices, the equivalent of "Reply to Author" and "Reply to
All". Sara

You wrote:
>You are right, the set-up is for the replies to return to the list.
>Basically that is done so that the lists don't die. <snipped> Jean
>PS. I am ignorant concerning MS Outlook, but I believe there is a way that
>you can make your return address dominant. Perhaps some computer-literate
>soul can tell you how to do it.

Sara wrote:
>>Hello Jean. To comment on your message to Bill, I hit "Reply to Author"
[MS
>>Outlook Express]. As you see, something on your server [? whatever you
have
>>to handle the list] is set to override my "Reply to Author" and makes it
>>"Reply to All". I hope you can fix it, because I really dislike having
>>that override working in my computer. BTW, I admire all who have the
>>generosity to host lists. Where would we be without you? Best regards,
>>Sara

Jean wrote:
>>>Hi Bill, I really am sorry that I mistakenly replied to the list
regarding
>>your
>>>questions on being a listowner. <snipped>
>>>I really thought that I had replied to you individually. Your message
was
>>>sent directly to me, so I am afraid I don't know how Arizard-L got on it!
>>>Oh, you sent it through the list, didn't you?
>>>I hope I haven't imbarrassed you in any way!
>>>Jean

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