RE: [OT] Creating a new message by replying to an old one...

["Don McAllister" <donmc@xxxxxxx>]

Doh!

Guilty here too. Thanks for the heads up and I'll make sure any new posts
are "Virgin" from now on.

Don

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Hawkins [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 January 2004 02:16
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Creating a new message by replying to
> an old one...
>
>
> 	I have just been offlist reminded of, (pleads guilty)
> that the quick and easy route to creating a new topic here is
> flawed. This lazy way is to reply to an existing post and
> then change the subject so that it looks like a new topic.
> This actually creates a new sub topic within the existing
> thread and as such will not be visible as a new post to
> people who use proper threading news/email programs. To
> ensure you do it right you should create a totally 'new'
> message sent to the UKHA group address (set up as one of your
> contacts which makes this really easy to do..)...
>
> 	This is because a header is automatically inserted "In-Reply-To:
> XXXX" that associates your reply with the original post even
> though you have changed the subject. People bored with the
> 'My car's better than yours'
> thread that you replied to with a 'New arrival forces
> reluctant sale of KAT5 switcher' edited topic may never see
> it, and the avalanche of replies you hoped for may never
> materialise...
>
> 	One other tip - a sort of 'unsend' feature' - try and
> use a 'from'
> posting address that you only use for groups, and ensure this
> is not the default send address - that way if you do post a
> reply to a group message accidentally thinking it was a
> private reponse - it will get rejected by Yahoo and your
> embarrasment will be mitigated.
>
> 	K
>
>
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