[Mailman-Users] reply to: poster

Christopher Adams chris.a.adams at state.or.us
Tue Jun 18 17:41:02 CEST 2002


Thanks. That helps. I know that this is a controversial issue in list-land, but
is there a way to hide the reply to: option  from list administrators, so that
the default reply to: poster (or list or whatever) is the only option?

Richard Barrett wrote:
> 
> At 16:48 17/06/2002 -0700, Christopher Adams wrote:
> 
> >I am a bit confused. I want to set the default to all lists to reply to the
> >original poster.
> 
> The standard installation default in $prefix/Mailman/Defaults.py is
> DEFAULT_REPLY_GOES_TO_LIST = 0 which is what you want.
> 
> DEFAULT_REPLY_GOES_TO_LIST = 0 says do not munge the Reply-To header; as a
> consequence it should go to the Poster.
> 
> >In the mm_cfg.py file, I added the following:
> >
> >DEFAULT_REPLY_GOES_TO_LIST = 2
> >
> >In the list administration page for a list the configuration for : Where are
> >replies to list messages directed? is set to: Explicit Address.
> >
> >The next configuration is: Explicit Reply-To: header. Poster is not acceptd as
> >an address, so where do I specify this.
> >
> >I have been reading the archives and FAQs, but am still in need of some
> >guidance.
> >
> 
> If you set DEFAULT_REPLY_GOES_TO_LIST to other than 0 in your mm_cfg.py
> then you can change the option to Poster for a particular list by selecting
> the Poster radio button next to the 'Where are replies to list messages
> directed? ' option on the list's General Options web admin GUI page.
> 
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