Date:         Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:50:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Breaking Up The Thread Using "Re:"
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A note for all on responding to list messages.  If your email program (or if
you, by typing it in) is adding an "RE:" at the front of the Subject line in
your message then your are breaking up the thread.  That "Re:" in the
Subject creates a whole new thread.  For many of us that use more advanced
email programs like Gmail and such then the continuity of the messages is
lost.  And in many cases, if no part of the original message is included,
the messages make no sense.  But the biggest impact is for future searches
of the archived messages.  If the Subject line is changed then the thread is
broken and the responses, like to a technical question, are lost or appear
in a different thread. So let me suggest that you NOT include the "Re:" in
the Subject.  Either don't enter it or turn that feature off in your email
program.