Re: [boost] Should we change the reply-to setting?

From: Bo Persson (bop_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-21 16:43:12

"Bo Persson" <bop_at_[hidden]> skrev i meddelandet 
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>
> "Jody Hagins" <jody-boost-011304_at_[hidden]> skrev i meddelandet 
> news:20060721153545.2657a915.jody-boost-011304_at_atdesk.com...
>>
>> I know something even BETTER to fix with the list...
>>
>> People who put the list on auto-responder.  I just got the 
>> following
>> email...
>>
>>
>> I'm out of office from 24/07/2006 to 28/07/2006
>> For questions please contact
>> Clearvision - Sascha Mungenas (40591)
>> Rolfe & Nolan - Ekkehard Gramss (44163)
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't care!!!  I have no idea who this person is, but Christian
>> obviously thinks it a grand idea to send email to ME telling me he 
>> is
>> out of the office.  Apparantly, his auto-responder knows not to use 
>> the
>> Reply-To field since the message came back to me, and did not show 
>> up on
>> the list ;-)
>>
>
> To poor Cristian's defence:
>
> I recognize this, we have the same software! Sometimes there is just 
> too much automation in the systems.
>
> Before leaving the office I (and Christian) have to disable the 
> phone, by keying in "Vacation, 1 week".
>
> The company's automated exchange software then *automatically* 
> enters this into my/Christian's calendar and enables the 
> out-of-office response to all incoming mails.
>
> To exclude someone from this, we would have to add you to the "don't 
> reply to"-list, not to any auto-responder!
>
> The only advantage is that it will keep a list of all incoming mail, 
> and only respond once to each sender.
>
>
> Bo Persson
>

And even better:

Of course now I also got a response from Christian's mail box, sent to 
my home address, not the mailing list.

:-)

Bo Persson