[nabs-l] Important: Replying to posts on list

Mon Aug 25 23:00:21 UTC 2014

Hello Dave,

I am talking specifically about the NFB email lists here. I have a Windows 7
computer with Outlook 2013, and I use the same reply command when replying
to messages. Like I said in my previous message, whether or not the address
for the email list is automatically inserted in the address field really
seems hit or miss for me. For example, my previous response to this thread
automatically inserted the address for the email list in the address field,
but for this message, I had to insert it myself as it did not automatically
appear in the address field. It is like certain replies will not include the
address for the email list automatically, but I have yet to figure out any
kind of pattern to this problem. Again, this is something that I am seeing
on the NFB email lists.

Warm regards,
Elizabeth
-----Original Message-----
From: David Andrews [mailto:dandrews at visi.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 6:41 PM
To: Elizabeth Mohnke; National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Important: Replying to posts on list

If you use lists from a variety of sources, then this can be different list
settings.  On nfbnet.org I try to set everything the same, when possible to
avoid confusion.  HOwever, if you use lists from a different source, then
they may have reply go back to the poster instead of the list.

Dave

At 05:18 PM 8/25/2014, you wrote:
>Hello Cindy and All,
>
>I too have noticed that messages will sometimes be sent to an individual
>when I thought they were being sent to the email list. However, I have not
>been able to figure out any kind of pattern in which this occurs. I use the
>same reply command when replying to messages. Sometimes the address to the
>email list is listed in the address field, and sometimes it is not. I have
>tried to be more disciplined in checking the address field to make sure the
>address to the email list appears there since noticing this problem a
couple
>of months ago. I would suggest others doing this as well.
>
>Warm regards,
>Elizabeth
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Bennett
>via nabs-l
>Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 3:34 PM
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Important: Replying to posts on list
>
>Ok, cool, glad to hear about the variations. I've just seen a couple of
>recent instances where people intended to reply to the list but replied to
>an individual so I thought it might be worth people checking their clients
>to see how they reply.
>Cindy
>On 8/25/14, Gerardo Corripio <gera1027 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >   Here on my Windows7 system with Thunderbird, Control+r (reply) went
> > to the Nabs-l list as always.
> >
> > El 25/08/2014 02:18 p.m., Cindy Bennett via nabs-l escribió:
> >> Hi Justin and Matthew, your messages went to me and NABS. I don't
> >> particularly mind since I use Gmail and it intelligently threads
> >> messages that I receive duplicates of, but other peoples' email
> >> clients may not do that. That is why I brought up removing peoples'
> >> individual email addresses so they won't get duplicate messages.
> >>
> >> In any case, David Andrews can probably elaborate although
> >> unnecessary, but the NFB list serves were transitioned to a more
> >> reliable server within the past year. The lists have slightly
> >> changed, the replying annoyance is probably the most noticeable change.
> >>
> >> In any case, the transition vastly improved several behind-the-scenes
> >> factors related to managing all of our list serves, so I consider the
> >> annoyance manageable.
> >>
> >> Cindy
> >>
> >> On 8/25/14, Matthew Dierckens<matt.dierckens at me.com>  wrote:
> >>> Hi, I want to see if this is in fact the case when replying from the
> >>> mac.
> >>> Some lists you have to hit reply all, others you can hit reply. So
> >>> if you are the only one receiving this let me know, if it went to
> >>> the whole list let me know.
> >>> Thank you.
> >>>
> >>> God bless. :)
> >>> Matthew Dierckens
> >>> Macintosh Trainer
> >>> Blind Access Training
> >>> www.blindaccesstraining.com
> >>> 1-877-774-7670, extension 3
> >>> work email: matthew at blindaccesstraining.com Personal email:
> >>> matt.diercken
> >>>
> >>> On Aug 25, 2014, at 15:07, Cindy Bennett via
> >>> nabs-l<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi all,
> >>>>
> >>>> I just wanted to drop in and mention that to reply to a thread and
> >>>> to have your message appear on list, often, you need to press the
> >>>> "reply all" button. This will bring up a blank message where NABS-L
> >>>> is one recipient, and often, the person you are replying to is
> >>>> another recipient; sometimes there is a 3rd recipient. In any case,
> >>>> to be polite unless you intend to contact someone off list, remove
>peoples'
> >>>> individual addresses and then proceed to write your message and
> >>>> send it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Pressing the "reply" button will reply to the person who wrote most
> >>>> recently and only them which means that the greater NABS-L
> >>>> community will miss your message.
> >>>>
> >>>> Cindy
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Cindy Bennett
> >>>> Treasurer of the Greater Seattle Chapter and of the National
> >>>> Federation of the Blind of Washington Affiliates of the National
> >>>> Federation of the Blind
> >>>>
> >>>> clb5590 at gmail.com
> >>>>
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> >>
> >
> > --
> > Enviado desde mi lap
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> >
> >
>
>

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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