[TriLUG] A final solution to the reply to issue

[Jon Carnes]

Folks should be able to use procmail to remove (or put an X- in front of)
the "Reply-To:" line in the header.  Something like this would be close...

===
  SHELL=/bin/sh    # procmail script Ver 0.1 for removal of "reply-to" in
header

  :0 fhw: trilug.lock
  * ^TOtrilug
  * !^X-Loop: trilug reply-to
  | grep -vi "Reply-To: trilug at trilug.org"  \
    | formail -I "X-Loop: trilug reply-to"

===

The script looks for "To: trilug"
Then makes sure that it hasn't already been modified (by looking for the
X-Loop)
The grep -vi should remove any line with "Reply-To: trilug at trilug.org"
The formail line should add to the header the X-Loop line

Just a first effort from memory without test...

As to us modifying Mailman to accomodate folks who want to get rid our the
"Reply-To", that is already on Mailman wish list.  I don't think it's in
v2.1, but I think it will be in v2.2

Jon

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Date: 09 Jan 2002 12:10:52 -0500
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew C. Oliver" <acoliver at nc.rr.com>
To: "trilug" <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 12:10 PM
Subject: [TriLUG] A final solution to the reply to issue


> How about this.  Instead of people complaining and saying "turn it on"
> or 'turn it off"  (I have my own personal opinion from working on the
> POI project) how about this:
>
> We have a great deal of talent here and much of it unutilized.  I'd do
> this myself but I've be negligent due to my > 80 emails answered this
> morning (I need to get some more POI written :-P).  Why doesn't someone
> enhance whatever (I assume opensource) mail program we're using to allow
> it to be turned on and off on a personal basis instead  of a list
> basis.  This way stupid people like me who just hit reply get what they
> need and my betters can have their response as well.
>
> I realize there are many issues surrounding this and nothing is ever
> "that simple" but I'm confident that at the very least it would be a
> more productive discussion than "turn it off" and "turn it on".
>
> That being said.  Emacs sucks bigtime and vi is king (and has been for
> many many years).
>
> -Andy
> --
> www.superlinksoftware.com
> www.sourceforge.net/projects/poi - port of Excel format to java
> http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4487555.html
> - fix java generics!
>
>
> The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to
> vote.
> -Ambassador Kosh
>
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