Re: [Philmont]: Return Receipts.... STOP sending them!

To Don and the Philmont list,

The problem I have is not with the people posting messages on this list
server. Quite to the contrary. Many people post messages from their work
place or they have the "return receipt requested" as part of their personal
e-mail. I have no problem with it because in many cases, it's needed or
it's required by their work place.

My problem is with the posters on this site who, upon seeing the little box
pop up on their screen that says, "The sender has requested a return
receipt. Do you want to send one?" Each of us is given the choice of
clicking "Yes" or "No".

A "Yes" answer sends yet another no-value email to the thousands of people
on this list. A "No" answer doesn't.

Please click "NO" when the sender requests a return receipt. You'll be
doing everyone a favor.

Thank you. I now step down from my soap box.

Pete Swiggum
Troop 1173
Green Bay
Peter.Swiggum@sbcglobal.net
ICWTGBTP!!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald S. Roberts" <donald@hummellawfirm.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 6:29 PM
Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Return Receipts.... STOP sending them!

> > From: Pete Swiggum
> > Why do so many people on this Philmont list server keep
> > sending a return receipt when asked? STOP!
> >
> I don't know about your email client, but mine, when turned on,
> does "return receipts" without asking (this behavior is NOT the
> same as for "read receipts" which are asked). So I'm not sure
> there is a choice. In any case, the fault lies with whoever
> sent the message, as that is the one that asks for the return
> receipt.
>
> In any case, the fault is really bad behavior by the mail server
> software, as the normal specifications for list servs is that
> requests for read receipts, return receipts and delivery receipts
> are NOT to be passed through to the list. Whatever implementation
> troop47 chose is really to blame. You will note that messages of
> this sourt never come through Scouts-L, for instance. In fact, the
> mailserv for troop47 is the ONLY one I've ever encountered that
> passes those requests through.
>
> However, since we had such a hard time finding a host for the
> mailing list, we've all somewhat accepted the quirks of the host
> software just so we can have the list.
>
> Regards
> Don Roberts
> 2005 808-K
>
>
>
>
>
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Received on Thu Aug 25 21:15:21 2005