specifying the list address via the <command>lists</command> command
(except the group feature). Once you have done this, the
<link linkend="list-reply"><literal><list-reply></literal></link>
- function will work for all known lists. Additionally, when you send
- a message to a subscribed list, NeoMutt will add a Mail-Followup-To
- header to tell other users' mail user agents not to send copies of
- replies to your personal address.
+ function will work for all known lists. Additionally, when you send a
+ message to a known list and <link linkend="followup-to">$followup_to</link>
+ is set, Mutt will add a Mail-Followup-To header. For unsubscribed
+ lists, this will include your personal address, ensuring you receive a
+ copy of replies. For subscribed mailing lists, the header will not,
+ telling other users' mail user agents not to send copies of replies to
+ your personal address.
</para>
<note>
<para>
<para>
NeoMutt also supports the <literal>Mail-Followup-To</literal> header.
When you send a message to a list of recipients which includes one or
- several subscribed mailing lists, and if the
+ several known mailing lists, and if the
<link linkend="followup-to">$followup_to</link> option is set, NeoMutt
- will generate a Mail-Followup-To header which contains all the
- recipients to whom you send this message, but not your address. This
- indicates that group-replies or list-replies (also known as
+ will generate a Mail-Followup-To header. If any of the recipients are
+ subscribed mailing lists, this header will contain all the recipients
+ to whom you send this message, but not your address. This indicates
+ that group-replies or list-replies (also known as
<quote>followups</quote>) to this message should only be sent to the
- original recipients of the message, and not separately to you – you'll
+ original recipients of the message, and not separately to you - you'll
receive your copy through one of the mailing lists you are subscribed
- to.
+ to. If none of the recipients are subscribed mailing lists, the header
+ will also contain your address, ensuring you receive a copy of replies.
</para>
<para>
Conversely, when group-replying or list-replying to a message which has