Re: Header Suggestion

["Steve K. Grant" <sgrant@eis.calstate.edu>]

On Thu, 7 Apr 1994 CAROLAN@IDS.NET wrote:

> As regards the ? in a header for a question, it is possible that some
> systems will repeat that header when the message is really an answer...you
> know the old reply/send problem.
>
> carolan@ids.net
> LM_NET IS A JOY!
>

Oh yeah, that hadn't occurred to me.  The (wonderful) email program I have
available to me (PINE) will automatically add an "Re:" and duplicate the
sent-message header after that when one presses <R> for "Reply".  If one
is paying attention, one just moves up and backspaces out the question
mark.  But not everyone (and, occasionally, that will undoubtedly include
me) will always be paying attention.  However, if we make this common
practice, the number of slip-up headers w/ question marks which shouldn't
be there might be pretty low.

        Steve Grant, Library Media Teacher
        La Jolla High School (California) (619) 454-3081 x228
        sgrant@ctp.org