Part 9: Discussion list settings (2 of 3)

Mailing headers: From:, Reply To:, To: and Subject:

When you send or receive an email message, you'll notice that the message has information that helps you identify it, and helps the message get to you. This information is known as email headers. ListManager allows you to customize the header so that the message looks the way you'd like it to, and so that recipients' replies are routed correctly.

These settings may be changed in Utilities: List Settings: Email Submitted Content: Header Rewrites:



From:

This header identifies who the mailing is from.

By default, this field is left blank and the email address of the message's author is automatically inserted. If you'd like the message to look like it comes from someone else, enter that email address here.

If you create your message through the web interface, your email address will automatically appear in the mailing's From: field. You can then change it to another valid email address if you like. Note: You must have a legitimate email address in this field. Otherwise, many sites will not accept your mail because it looks like spam.

Reply To:

This setting identifies where replies to your mailing should go to.be sent.

The default setting is blank, which puts the list email address in the Reply-To:. That way, when people reply to list mail, their replies go to the list.

To:

By default, this setting is blank, which merges in the email address of the list. If you like, you may put %%nameemail%% in this field personalize the message.

Subject:

By default, the Subject: line of email messages sent to your list is unmodified. If you like, you may modify it so that the list name is added to it by going to Utilities: List Settings: Discussion Group Features: Message Look:

What's next?

• Continue learning about Discussion lists (part 3 of 3)
• Skip to Part 10: Adding your members
• Return to the Getting Started main page