On 11/4/2016 2:54 PM, Terry Zink wrote:
If you hit “Reply-All”, at least when I use Gmail, it includes both the From: and the Reply-To using the scheme below (I tested it out just now). In Outlook desktop I have to also copy/paste the From: address (mailing list). It’s not ideal in Outlook desktop, but I can live with it. In this email discussion, I hit Reply-All and includes Ted on the To:, and dmarc@xxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc@xxxxxxxx> and ietf@xxxxxxxx <mailto:ietf@xxxxxxxx> on the cc.
RFC5322:
When the "Reply-To:" field is present, it indicates the address(es) to which the author of the message suggests that replies be sent.
and
In the absence of the "Reply-To:" field, replies SHOULD by default be sent to the mailbox(es) specified in the "From:" field unless otherwise specified by the person composing the reply.
This does not prohibit also sending to the From: address, but it makes clear that including the From: address goes against the intent of having the Reply-To: field. So such copying violates the intent of the Reply-to field.
That such behavior is common doesn't make it a good choice. d/ -- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking bbiw.net