rmail-default-dont-reply-to-names

rmail-default-dont-reply-to-names

[Leonidas Tsampros]

Hi guys,

I was bitten by the default value of this variable
(rmail-default-dont-reply-to-names) recently while subscribed to the
info-gnus-english mailing list.

While, it's okay for me since now I have set it to nil permanently in my
.gnus, do you think it's a good idea to document this variable in the
info manual or even change it's default value to nil? Does it even make
sense to ignore all the info- addresses by default in 2011?

I know that this is not part of the Gnus package but it's in rmail, but
since Gnus use this part, I thought it would be a good idea to ask here
first before submitting anything.

Best Regards,
Leonidas Tsampros

Re: rmail-default-dont-reply-to-names

[Reiner Steib]

On Sat, Jan 22 2011, Leonidas Tsampros wrote:

> I was bitten by the default value of this variable
> (rmail-default-dont-reply-to-names) recently while subscribed to the
> info-gnus-english mailing list.
>
> While, it's okay for me since now I have set it to nil permanently in my
> .gnus, do you think it's a good idea to document this variable in the
> info manual or even change it's default value to nil? Does it even make
> sense to ignore all the info- addresses by default in 2011?
>
> I know that this is not part of the Gnus package but it's in rmail, 

Please report it as a bug in Emacs (Rmail).  M-x report-emacs-bug RET.

See <http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.user/10581/focus=91431> /
<news:v9r6eo9361.fsf_-_@marauder.physik.uni-ulm.de>.

> but since Gnus use this part, I thought it would be a good idea to
> ask here first before submitting anything.

Bye, Reiner.
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Re: rmail-default-dont-reply-to-names

[Leonidas Tsampros]

Reiner Steib <reinersteib+gmane@imap.cc> writes:

> On Sat, Jan 22 2011, Leonidas Tsampros wrote:
>
>> I was bitten by the default value of this variable
>> (rmail-default-dont-reply-to-names) recently while subscribed to the
>> info-gnus-english mailing list.
>>
>> While, it's okay for me since now I have set it to nil permanently in my
>> .gnus, do you think it's a good idea to document this variable in the
>> info manual or even change it's default value to nil? Does it even make
>> sense to ignore all the info- addresses by default in 2011?
>>
>> I know that this is not part of the Gnus package but it's in rmail,
>
> Please report it as a bug in Emacs (Rmail).  M-x report-emacs-bug RET.

Done!

> See <http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.user/10581/focus=91431> /
> <news:v9r6eo9361.fsf_-_@marauder.physik.uni-ulm.de>.

Thanks for the link. Although I googled it, I didn't stumble upon
that thread.

Just a remark, since Gnus is a consumer of 'rmail-dont-reply-to', maybe
the bug above won't stand a chance of getting fixed/accepted by the
Emacs people. If 'rmail-dont-reply-to' doesn't work or behave to our
liking we would be better off:

1) either documenting it
2) or/and doing what the thread above suggests

What do you think?

>> but since Gnus use this part, I thought it would be a good idea to
>> ask here first before submitting anything.
>
> Bye, Reiner.

Thanks, Leonidas

Re: rmail-default-dont-reply-to-names

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

Leonidas Tsampros <ltsampros@upnet.gr> writes:

> While, it's okay for me since now I have set it to nil permanently in my
> .gnus, do you think it's a good idea to document this variable in the
> info manual or even change it's default value to nil? Does it even make
> sense to ignore all the info- addresses by default in 2011?

I think defaulting the variable to nil would be a good idea in Emacs.

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