[OSM-dev] reply-to setting of mailing list

[Stephan Knauss]

Florian Lohoff wrote:
> Reply-To: to the list has some bad side effects concerning bounces, 
> vacation etc - The list software has to be very good in eliminating those.

Vacation mails should never be activated for mailing list.
I do not see how this would be related the the mailing list software. 
The vacation mail would then be sent to everyone posting to the list.


This is recommended in the documentation:
"While the program suggests that this be set to poster, you should 
consider the purpose of the list in selecting this value. Lists that 
intend to focus on discussion are best set to "list" to encourage 
conversation. Lists used for announcements are best set to poster to 
prevent unwanted traffic and the inadvertent broadcast of replies."
http://staff.imsa.edu/~ckolar/mailman/mailman-administration-v2.html

The list talk-de is configured for replies to the list.

Stephan