I'll second this... As someone who has made the mistake of putting personal reponses up on the list, I will say it is very easy to do since most email programs "hide" the headers that would allow you to see exactly where from and how the email got to you. This is probably going to be an ongoing problem since most software companies are making their software "non-techie" friendly; and the newbies out there could care less and won't know how to differentiate between what's public and what's private.
S_J_ WACKER <s_j_wacker@JUNO.COM> wrote: > > My e-mail service allows me to choose not to see "mail headers", so I > generally reply without looking to see if the mail comes from the list or > is sent privately. Hitting "reply" always addresses the individual, but > if I think what I have to say is useful, I will send my reply to the list > without checking to see if the letter came thru the list or privately. > So...perhaps you might want to make a note in the body of your missive > that lets the recipient know it is private. > == Mike Harrnacker 89 Weekender "Nameles" 91 Golf http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/vwbus _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com |
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