RE: reformatting e-mail reply

[eliott kahn <elkahn...>]

Incredibly, the MLA-list serve is having this same discussion, even as we 
speak.

It seems the older e-mail software like Pine and Lotus used to have a reply 
to sender or reply to all function. The newer software like Eudora (which I 
now have) does not give you this choice. It's either "reply all" to the 
List or "reply" to the list.

I do miss that old Pine method of just hitting a key and responding to the 
sender. In fact, I'd probably send even LESS messages to this list if that 
easy little technique were available, instead of opening up the message and 
cutting and pasting the sender's personal e-mail address.

Just my 2 kopecks,

Eliott Kahn


At 03:27 PM 1/27/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Reyzl:
>For myself, I use the "filter" method on Eudora presently, which cuts down
>on, but doesn't totally prevent, mistakes.
>
>So --I have all "listserv" type mail filtered into a special folder I
>create just for that mailing list. Since I know I'm looking at _that_
>folder just for that specific group, I know a "reply" will go to the whole
>list when using "reply". I never use "reply" to answer to any individual
>(from a list), or I "copy and paste" _first_ their address into a "new
>message". It's a bit clumsy,-- and one doesn't always remember,-- but it
>cuts down on the confusion of where you are and when. (Hope this helps).
>The other possible suggestion is to use the menu instead of the icons. That
>also may cut down on confusion.
>Judy
>
>
>At 10:25 AM 1/27/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >Just for your, my, and everyone's info:  If I hit "Reply" to this 
> message it
> >goes to the list, not to Reyzl (i.e., because she addressed the list;
> >wouldn't happen if she wrote me personally)--which is the same thing that
> >happens when I hit "Reply All."
> >
> >This particular "Oops" was kind of charming, as are the responses, but of
> >course the solution to this repeated problem, along w/ endless private
> >messages clogging the list (and on several occasions leading to HotMail's
> >threatening to delete some of my messages) is a *structural* solution,
> >re-formating the list so you automatically reply to sender unless you
> >*choose* to reply to the list.  But our esteemed moderator won't hear of 
> it,
> >I'm afraid.
> >
> >
> >>From: Reyzl Kalifowicz-Waletzky <reyzl (at) flash(dot)net>
> >>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
> >>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
> >>Subject: RE: oops
> >>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 13:32:28 -0500
> >>
> >>Advice from someone who has had her own disaster.  Put a large space
> >>between the REPLY TO SENDER and the REPLY TO ALL buttons so that you don't
> >>accidentally push the wrong button so often.
> >>
> >>I wish someone would send my husband such messages.   I have been trying to
> >>get him to make an order in the basement for the last 6 years and have
> >>already torn the hair out of my head who knows how many times.   Can I rent
> >>you out Josh for these kinds of reminder chores?  :)
> >>
> >>
> >>Reyzl
> >>
> >>
> >>----------
> >>From:  Huppert23 (at) aol(dot)com [SMTP:Huppert23 (at) aol(dot)com]
> >>Sent:  Tuesday, January 25, 2000 10:58 PM
> >>To:  World music from a Jewish slant
> >>Subject:  oops
> >>
> >>Oh no, that was supposed to be a private message. Don't you just hate when
> >>that happens?
> >>
> >>Josh
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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