Re: [cobalt-users] Why is there multiple email messages sometimes?

["Fathi Said" <fathi@xxxxxx>]

> We just wish to know how
> this happens and in our case, is it Majordomo sending out multiple copies
to
> some email addresses (no, they are not subscribed multiple times) or is it
> on the recipient's end?

First of all, this list is NOT majordomo. As Jeff has stated before,
Majordomo duplicates emails, but why the heck Mailman has also got this
"bug"??

Explanation:

I don't know for sure, but the list has NEVER received two similar posts
from me. That's because I NEVER press the reply-to-all button in my email
client, but ALWAYS use the reply-to button (of course).

Now, you've said that you've received the two similar emails from Marco. I
also have received two emails from Marco, and you know why? Guess. Because
he has pressed on reply-to-all, instead of using reply-to.

If you still don't believe me, just try it yourself. Press reply-to-all and
you will see TWO times the same email address in the TO field, or one time
in the TO and one time in the CC field.

The problem is that SOME email clients, ie Outlook Express 5.0+ (what I use)
remove one address from the TO field if you have the same address two times
in there. Now, if that is NOT the case with another program list-users may
use, and if they press reply-to-all, then they send the email twice. So you
receive it twice.

Conclusion:
It's not on the software's nor on the recipient's end. It's on the senders
end and obviously, the list does its job well. If you send two
copies to the list (two times the same address in the TO field), two will be
sent to all members.

Regards,
Fathi