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Re: [Amps] Spam from Members of this List ...

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Spam from Members of this List ...
From: Steve Thompson <g8gsq@eltac.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:23:24 +0100
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GGLL wrote:
> Ian White GM3SEK escribió:
> 
> 
>>Agreed.
>>
>>A large chunk of this problem is the creeping habit of sending an 
>>individual 'courtesy' copy of a reply that is also being posted to the 
>>list. Many kinds of e-mail software do this by default (unfortunately, 
>>some would say) and they pick up the originator's address from the 
>>message header.
>>
>>Many people (myself included) do not feel the need for that extra copy 
>>at all. We're going to read your message on the list anyhow, and having 
>>two copies in the system only invites confusion. You could say it is 
>>more courteous *not* to send an extra copy.
>>
> 
> 
>       I agree, one has to send only one copy. And also disagree with the 
> "open 
> full" access to the forum's messages including addresses, by anyone who do a 
> simple search as Tony said.
>       I don't know why, but in this regard I'm lucky. Although I see the amps 
> reflector address among mine's in the recipients list, I always receive one 
> message, not two.
I'm sure there's a setting in the preferences when you register that 
removes the multiple copies if someone sends to the list and to the 
individual.

Steve
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