OT: breaking threads

[shrek-m at gmx.de]

Ugo Bellavance wrote:

>Hi,
>Someone let me know that I am breaking the threads when I reply to posts.  Anyone else noticed that?  Anyone could tell me what I do wrong?  I am using Outlook 2000 & XP and I simply click on "reply" to reply.  If I get the bad reply-to address, I click "reply-all", then remove the adress of the sender so it goes only to the list.
>
>I know I could try another mail client, but I'd rather not.  I use Thunderbird for personal use, but we use outlook a t work.
>
>Thanks,
>

i had seen that you are sometimes breaking threads since i am on this list,
i am using mozilla.


afaik

1. m$-fooling
m$ does not use the header  "References"

eg.

<original-posting-snip>

Message-ID:  <001d01c4224b$91a1ad00$2001a8c0 at cnpapers.net>

</snip>

<reply-snip>

References: <001d01c4224b$91a1ad00$2001a8c0 at cnpapers.net>

</snip>



the only possibility to sort threads is than by the subject
which brings immediately the second m$-fooling in game.



2. m$-fooling
your m$ is changing the subject to "RE :"
afaik this should be "Re: "
i do not know if you can change this settings.



examples:

"original-subject"    <somebody>
"Re: original-subject"    <others>
--> you are splitting the thread
"RE : original-subject"    <m$, without references>

--> sometimes you are splitting the thread once again by adding a second
"RE :"
"RE :  RE : original-subject"    <m$, without references>




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shrek-m