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To: kai@khms.westfalen.de, jbeck@Eng.Sun.COM
Subject: Re: From the Chair: How Reply SHOULD Work
Cc: drums@cs.utk.edu

> kh> So, I'd prefer something like
> kh> 
> kh>    When the Reply-To: field is present, it indicates the mailbox(es) to
> kh>    which it is suggested that replies be sent.
> kh> 
> kh> or possibly (IMHO easier to read)
> kh> 
> kh>    When the Reply-To: field is present, it suggests the mailbox(es) to
> kh>    send a reply to.
> 
> Both of these are fine with me.  The key word for me that makes this sentence
> worth including is "suggests".

There can be a misunderstanding:

The reply-to does not necessarily suggest to send a reply (to the addresses
given), it only indicates the suggested list of recipients for a reply. 

P