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From: "Donald Massey" <>
Subject: Re: [CHS] e-mail overload!
Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 15:57:13 +0100
References: <20041002192151.61977.qmail@web25309.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> <00d501c4a8c2$6db66bd0$46ff5651@family>


Subject to what the List Owner thinks, I thought the general rule was to
reply to both list and original enquirer.

----- Original Message -----
> I think that in most cases the objective of saying "Thank You" to an
> individual so that the list is aware, is to indicate perhaps, that a query
> has been answered and that other listers don't need to contribute unless
> their comments are pertinent to the thread in a general way which would be
> useful knowledge to the originator and to the list. Of course listers
> picking up on a particular issue that may be of personal research value,
> would then be able to contact the originator direct.
> There's always a case of what's interesting or known to some may not be to
> others, but in general I think the Cheshire list is held in great esteem
by
> all who venture in.


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