On my LISTSERV list, how can I control where replies are sent?
The Reply-To keyword in the list header controls what goes into the
"Reply-To:" header in messages sent to a LISTSERV list. By
default, the value of this keyword is set to
Reply-To=List,Respect. The Respect part of
this value causes LISTSERV to preserve any "Reply-To:" field that
existed in the original posting.
Note: Changes to list header settings are only applied to new subscribers. To change list header settings for current subscribers, you must edit individual subscriber settings; see At IU, using the LISTSERV web interface, how do I set, change, or check a subscriber's options?
Note: To complete the steps in this document, you will need to edit the list header; see On my LISTSERV list, how can I modify the list header?
Available options for the Reply-To keyword are as follows:
| First parameter | Result |
|---|---|
| List | Replies go to the list address. |
| Sender | Replies go to the original sender. |
| Both | Replies go to both the original sender and the list. |
| None | No "Reply-to:" header is generated unless Respect
is specified and a "Reply-to:" header is present in the original
posting; in this case, replies are directed to wherever the
"Reply-To:" tag points.
|
| net-address | Replies are directed to the specified Internet address. |
| Second parameter | Result |
| Respect | The original "Reply to:" tag on the posting, if any, is kept. If no valid "Reply To:" tag exists in the posting, the value defined in the first parameter of this keyword is used. |
| Ignore | The original "Reply to:" tag on the posting, if any,
is ignored and discarded, and the value defined in the first parameter
of this keyword is used instead. LISTSERV will not generate a "Reply
to:" tag if None,Ignore is specified.
|
Some mail clients may not recognize the "Reply-To:" setting. For more about the Reply-To keyword, see the LISTSERV Keyword Reference pages, available at L-Soft Documentation and Manuals.
Note: The Mail Header Style option controls the
appearance of the TO: field. For more about subscriber
options and Mail Header Styles, see At IU, using the LISTSERV web interface, how do I set, change, or check a subscriber's options?
Last modified on August 30, 2011.
