On Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 10:38:32AM -0500, Turner, Jay wrote:
> Sorry for my ignorance, but how do I use these mailing lists
> effectively? I can at least send messages (since this is here 8^)).
>
> 1. How do I properly reply to my message or another's in my Inbox?
> a. If I use "Reply", will the reply be added as the reply to the
> message or will it start it's own thread?
It will be added to the thread.
> b. If it replies properly, would it still add the reply to the
> original message if I changed the Subject line?
E-mail clients typically keep the thread going even when the subject is
changed by using the reply to <message id> header.
> 2. When I navigate to the list (e.g.
> http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-users/200610) and view a
> message (e.g. msg12345.html) how do I reply to it?
> a. There are no "Reply" links in the html and the FAQs do not talk
> about how to reply.
You can't, unfortunately. If you don't have that same message in your
mailbox still you will have to create a new message with a similar
subject to continue the discussion.
> 3. How do I search the mailing list?
> a. There are no "Search" links and the FAQs do not talk about
> searching the mailing list.
There are mailing list archives for each list at:
http://www.wireshark.org/lists/
The Gmane one allows searching.
> b. I used Google once and it happened to have a link into the
> mailing list. Is this the preferred method?
Preferred method to search the mailing list?
Steve
