outlook and listserv replies

[Phil]

hi

I know Outlook 2003 has a reply and a reply to all.

My problem is with list serv stuff.

I do not see a way to rpely to the author of an artivcle mailed to a
listserv!

Looking at the headers, I see the list has listed themselves as the
'reply-to:' and the author's email address as the 'to:'. This is correct.

I try to reply to all and get the list server email address, this is
correct. If I try a reply, I STILL get the listserv email address with its
title appended into the TO: box, like:

(e-mail address removed); Test List

And sending this goes to the whole list and a ndr for 'Test List'

This seems to happen to all mail coiming from multiple lists. Any ideas
why? So, how do I force Outlook 2003 to send to the TO: item in the
original message?

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

I think you'd have to do it manually since Outlook is (correctly I think)
obeying the 'Reply To' field in the header. I've never seen the issue with
the NDRs from the list name, either

 

[Phil]

Well, most programs, pegasus, even pine on unix, allows you to select the
TO: or REPLY-TO:

And that is really the right way to do it.

So, you are saying the you have to manually copy the From address and do a
reply and take out what Outlook puts in and paster the sender?

That seems pretty draconian, to follow a rule so blatently.

Phil