Re: Header Suggestion

[Michele Mueller <entiat@u.washington.edu>]

Wouldn't the fact that the subject header began with RE: mean it was a
response, not a question?

On Fri, 8 Apr 1994, Steve K. Grant wrote:

> 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
>