RE: Replying to a mailing list thread

["Dave Korn" <dave dot korn at artimi dot com>]

On 02 February 2008 15:39, Rodrigo Dominguez wrote:


>> I'm assuming that he meant an older message for which his only copy is
>> in the mailing list archives.  In that case, he would have to use the
>> mailer daemon message request feature.
>> 
> 
> Exactly!
> 
> What do you mean by the "mailer daemon message request feature" and how do
> I use it?
> 
> Rodrigo


  Find the copy in the mailing list archive.  For instance, your first post:
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2008-02/msg00018.html

  Look at the "raw text" version of the post.
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/get-raw-msg?listname=gcc&date=2008-02&msgid=Pine.GS
O.4.58.0802021000330.21150%40gateway.ece.neu.edu
(http://tinyurl.com/2zuhtb to avoid wrapping)

  You can see the "From" and "Return-Path" headers are of the form:
"gcc-return-<DECIMALNUMBER>-listarch-gcc=gcc" bla bla bla.

  That decimal number is the index number of the post in the list archive.
You can get the mailer daemon to re-send you a copy of the original post by
sending a blank email to "gcc-get.DECIMALNUMBER" at gcc dot gnu dot org.

  When the resent copy arrives, you can then reply to it as normal.

    cheers,
      DaveK
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