It might be a function of the client email program (or how stupid the client is) As replying to this message, the headers presented were: From: Shai Drori <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] annoying "feature" of ARSCLIST Date: 8 augusti 2011 14.36.43 EEST To: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> so it shows that Shai sent the mail, but the reply-to address is the list. Some clients or users might not be presenting a reply-to or are overwriting it. Darren ¦ D P Ingram ¦ Ab Ingram Oy ¦ ¦ darren at ingram.fi ¦ www.ingram.fi ¦ ¦ ¦ MUSIC LIBRARY FINLAND - www.musiclibrary.fi ¦ ¦ +358 6 781 0275 (FIN) ¦ extn 8001 ¦ On 8 aug 2011, at 14.36, Shai Drori wrote: > When I hit reply it goes to the list. Maybe it's a setting in your email? I use Thunderbird. > Shai > > On 08/08/2011 13:47, Tom Fine wrote: >> Why, when I hit "reply" to some posts to this list, does the e-mail get sent to that person instead of to the ARCLIST. This is true of several individuals on this list. Is this a "feature" allowed in one's personal settings when they sign up? Why is this allowed? It's very annoying. What is the advantage of allowing this? Hitting reply to a list posting should reply to the list only. The post being replied to was posted to a public list/forum, not an individual person-to-person e-mail. The reply should be public too. >> >> -- Tom Fine >>