Should I have all my mailing lists in both 'lists' and 'subscribe'?

[Chris Green]

On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 01:04:15PM +0000, ಚಿರಾಗ್ ನಟರಾಜ್ wrote:
> 12021/01/05 03:27.03 ನಲ್ಲಿ, Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> ಬರೆದರು:
> > 
> > Currently I automatically add all mailing lists I am subscribed to
> > into my muttrc file against both 'lists' and 'subscribe', is this
> > correct/OK?
> > 
> > I've never been quite clear why there are two commands.
> > 
> > I have in my muttrc :-
> > 
> >     #
> >     #
> >     # Mailing lists
> >     #
> >     lists `~/.mutt/bin/getLists.py`
> >     subscribe `~/.mutt/bin/getLists.py`
> > 
> > The getLists.py script just extracts all the mailing list addresses
> > from my filter file (that also drives my mail filter program) and
> > outputs them space separated on one line.
> > 
> > If having list addresses in both is redundant that's not an issue, I
> > was just wondering if it might be doing any harm.
> > 
> > --
> > Chris Green
> 
> From the documentation: Once you have done this, the <list-reply> function 
> will work for all known lists. Additionally, when you send a message to 
> a known list and $followup_to is set, Mutt will add a Mail-Followup-To 
> header. For unsubscribed lists, this will include your personal address, 
> ensuring you receive a copy of replies. For subscribed mailing lists, the 
> header will not, telling other users' mail user agents not to send copies 
> of replies to your personal address. More precisely, Mutt maintains lists 
> of patterns for the addresses of known and subscribed mailing lists. Every 
> subscribed mailing list is known. To mark a mailing list as known, use 
> the list command. To mark it as subscribed, use subscribe. (section 3.14) 
> 
Yes, I've read that several times over the years and I'm really none
the wiser! :-)


> 
> Personally, I just do what you mentioned and haven't had any ill effects.
> 
I suspect that's what lots of people do!

A couple of examples of what will happen in various cases would be
really handy.

... and anyway are there *any* lists now that allow posts to
unsubscribed lists?



-- 
Chris Green