Changing the subject

[Christian Schult]

Hello Colin,

Colin Law wrote:

> On 27 February 2010 15:41, Jim Byrnes <jf_byrnes at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Is there a generally accepted method of changing the subject in this
> > group?  I just replied to a message where a change seemed appropriate
> > but was unsure how best do it.
> 
> You can start a new email (not a reply to the existing one otherwise
> it will continue in the old thread for those with intelligent email
> readers) with a subject such as 'A New Subject (was An Old Subject)',
> paste in relevant bits from the original and off you go.

Sorry, but no, that's wrong. To change the subject in a thread you reply
(to list) and change the subject. Do not start a new thread instead.

Real mail clientis do threading following References: and In-Reply-To:
headers, not Subject: header.

Change Subject: header like this:

Subject: new subject (was: old subject)

Who replies to such a mail do remove the (was: ...) part. Intelligent
mail clients do it automatically.


Christian