[NTLK] Let's have some Newton talk [Was:] ipad

[Grant Hutchinson]

On Jan 29, 2010, at 3:13 PM, Dennis B. Swaney wrote:

> Grant, I've seen a LOT of threads where the subject line WAS changed,
> but the message still appeared in the original thread.
>
> Case in point: [NTLK] My new serial cable  you'll see the subject
> changed by "jg" on 1/27/10

True.

However, what happens is that most email clients (and the Mailman list  
server software) use the 'In-Reply-To' header to construct a  
chronological 'thread' the conversation. When someone replies to an  
existing message - even if they change the subject line - the reply is  
automatically associated with the original message (and consequently,  
becomes part of that message thread).

This is also known as 'thread-whacking'.

http://groups.google.com/group/mailsmith-talk/msg/69e2bc59638d232f

g.

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Grant Hutchinson

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