> I agree with Kelly that we should leave well enough alone.  I'd rather see
> a dozen answers to the question come through my email than 50 people
> saying they want the answer too.  I know if I can answer a question, I
> DON'T want to have to save a bunch of email addresses to make sure all
> interested parties see the answer.  Especially when some people proclaim
> their interest after the answer has gone out.
>
> Also, by sending the answers to the list you can often find what you're
> looking for by searching the list instead of posting a question that may
> have been asked last month.
>
> JMHO,
> Tina
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kelly J. Lipp [SMTP:lipp AT storsol DOT com]
> Sent: Monday, November 23, 1998 11:15 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Replying to e-mails
>
> You can use the Index feature, delete the ones you don't want, or funnel
> them all to another folder.  The list has turned into one of the better
> learning tools for ADSM.  Part of this is because we see all issues and
> responses.  I for one would not like to see that change.
>
> I also believe there is plenty of out-of-band communication that goes on.
>
> My two cents and worth every penny...
>
> Kelly Lipp
> Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> lipp AT storsol DOT com
> www.storsol.com
> (719) 531-5926
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   John McConnell [SMTP:jmcconnell AT FIRSTMD DOT COM]
> Sent:   Monday, November 23, 1998 8:45 AM
> To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:        Replying to e-mails
>
> Is it normal to reply to everyone when answering someone's message
> regarding ADSM?  On other list servers we generally reply only to the
> sender (and others who have expressed an interest in the subject) rather
> than blasting the responses to everyone.  I think this is a great service
> but I'm getting close to 50 emails a day, a large majority of which are
> responses to questions I am not interested in.  Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John