From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!esquire!brl-bmd!wmartin
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Title: Re: mail delivery
Article-I.D.: brl-bmd.355
Posted: Wed Sep  8 15:58:26 1982
Received: Thu Sep  9 05:33:51 1982
References: sri-unix.3098

The ARPANET DOES indeed have just the same sort of problems; there has
been quite a bit of discussion about the problem and ways to fix/avoid
it on ARPANET lists like MSGGROUP. Essentially, it requires an
intelligent-enough mailing-list automatic forwarding mechanism which
will generate the proper entries (in ARPANET message headers, at least)
which show the "List-request" address as the source, so auto replies about
mail problems go there, but the "Reply-to" field contains the list name
itself, so individuals' replies go to the list as is correct. If you are
interested and can get to the ARPANET, peruse the extensive MSGGROUP
archives on USC-ECLC. The most recent discussion was in May and June, '82.

Will Martin