Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 04/01/06 17:45

Neredbojias wrote:
>>> I am _trying_ to replace the redoubtable email address in the "from"
>>> field with a web address for form mail. Spam-proofing, you see. No
>>> more need for "invalid@bs.com", etc.
>>>
>>> Seems like all news clients work differently. If I have to I may try
>>> renaming myself my name + the http address.
>>
>> I wasn't upset or anything with respect to
>>
>> http://message-id.net/%3C442c7596$0$3689$cb0e7fc6@news.centralva.net%3E
>>
>> was pure curiosity. This it is a great idea, but doesn't seem to work
>> with SeaMonkey.
>
> Nor Thunderbird, which I'm trying now (-although I do need to explore it
> more.) I didn't see any options for the "reply to" line (e.g: "Eustus
> wrote:") like most ng clients have. Apparently the sig is a separate
> text file (which I haven't set up yet.)

I would assume that they would be similar, basically the same client.
Yea, just like old Communicator, you can have a different sig for each
account. I have different style defs in my email accounts that make it
real easy to tell which account I am composing in...

>> I am sure we have all gotten these emails for folks who do not know
>> the difference between 'reply to group' and 'reply to ..." oh what's
>> it called in OE (yes it seems to be an Outlook Express thing... ) I
>> guess it is just 'reply' got a little picture of a face as opposed to
>> the push-pinned note. Just had one recently and had to OE newsreader
>> which I have never used just to see how he could screw it up!
>
> "Reply to Sender"??

Yeah, I didn't thing it could be so complicated, but I had this on chap
a few weeks ago that could not seem to figure it out!
<curmudgeon mode>The birth canal should have been designed like the
labyrinth of Crete...it certainly could have had a positive effect on
the demographics!</curmudgeon mode>

>
>> Oh, I can get cranky alright! The guy trying to peddle the 'humor'
>> site and the $30,000 scam guy are irksome but I try to refrain from
>> comment!
>
> Yep, ditto. Several totally asinine messages from a total ass.
>
>> Oh and dorayme, what's with this Officer Bud White?
>>
>


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Jonathan
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