sartin@hplabsz.HPL.HP.COM (Rob Sartin) (09/27/89)
In article <895@cirrusl.UUCP> dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com (Rahul Dhesi) writes: >(The referenced article had a follow-up header of "poster", which I >think is a nasty thing to have done.) Setting the "Followup-to" header to "poster" can be useful. I use it when I want to collect results or opinions and then post a summary later. I think that using "poster" as a followup is only appropriate if you indicate in the article that you will collect replies and summarize. Otherwise, the "Followup-to" should be one or more valid newsgroups (preferably one from the "Newsgroups" header in the article). Since these newsgroups probably don't need discussions on posting protocols, please do not send followups to these groups. Instead send replies and comments to me and I will post a summary of the net.opinion by October 5. Rob Sartin internet: sartin@hplabs.hp.com Software Technology Lab uucp : hplabs!sartin Hewlett-Packard voice : (415) 857-7592