Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 01:58:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
cc: djgpp list <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: Replying to posts on this list
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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960729015157.17208B-100000@blackwidow.saultc.on.ca>
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On Fri, 26 Jul 1996, Eli Zaretskii wrote:

> 
> On Fri, 26 Jul 1996, Mike A. Harris wrote:
> 
> > Is it possible for the list owner to configure the listserv to
> > make replys to letters that originate on usenet to go to the list
> > instead?  I keep trying to reply to letters that come from usenet,
> > however my news server is incredibly slow (15-20 minutes to connect)
> > and I don't normally go on usenet.  When I pick reply, PINE tries to
> > send the message via news, rather than too the list.
> 
> The mailing list and the news group are gated both ways.  If you reply to 
> the list, your reply is posted (by DJ's server) to the news group.  
> If you reply to the news group, DJ's server will grab your posting and 
> send it to the mailing list.  This process makes the message headers so 
> that if you get a message from the mailing list, your "Reply" function 
> should automatically pick the mailing list address, not the news group.  
> This works fine for me, and I also use PINE.
> 
> Maybe if you describe your problem in more detail, it will become more 
> clear.

Ok.  First off, I don't want to make this a big deal or anything, I
just thought that something easy could be set up to eliminate the
problem I'm having.  Here goes:

When someone posts from usenet, I get the post through the list, however
when I pick reply, pine tries to reply via news instead of via the list. 
Since my newsserver is nonfunctional, I end up losing my message because
Pine wont let me save it or postpone it.

If this can be easily changed, I'd apreciate it greatly, if not, I'll
manage it by explicitly forwarding instead of replying.  Oh, one more
thing:  If it can't be changed on the list end, is there a listserv
option which could change it for me?  I've looked through my listserv
refcard but cant seem to find anything.

Thanks.

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