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Fix some details of previous change.
author Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
date Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:18:58 -0800
parents 721d9f911bd2
children 5824bdf04287
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35 (Many people think the submitter SHOULD be automatically subscribed 35 (Many people think the submitter SHOULD be automatically subscribed
36 to subsequent discussion, but this does not seem to be implemented. 36 to subsequent discussion, but this does not seem to be implemented.
37 See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=37078) 37 See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=37078)
38 See also http://debbugs.gnu.org/5439 38 See also http://debbugs.gnu.org/5439
39 39
40 Do NOT send a separate copy to the bug list, since this may generate a 40 Do NOT send a separate copy to the bug list address, since this may
41 new report. The only time to send mail to the bug list is to create a 41 generate a new report. The only time to send mail to the bug list
42 new report. 42 address is to create a new report.
43 43
44 Gnus users can add the following to message-dont-reply-to-names; 44 Gnus users can add the following to message-dont-reply-to-names;
45 similarly with Rmail and rmail-dont-reply-to-names: 45 similarly with Rmail and rmail-dont-reply-to-names:
46 46
47 "\\(emacs-pretest-bug\\|bug-gnu-emacs\\)@gnu\\.org\\|\ 47 "\\(emacs-pretest-bug\\|bug-gnu-emacs\\)@gnu\\.org\\|\
66 converted to a real Cc header in the output. (See Bug#1720). 66 converted to a real Cc header in the output. (See Bug#1720).
67 It is also merged into the Resent-CC header (see below). 67 It is also merged into the Resent-CC header (see below).
68 68
69 ** How does Debbugs send out mails? 69 ** How does Debbugs send out mails?
70 70
71 The mails are sent out to the bug list with From: and To: unchanged. 71 The mails are sent out to the bug list by being resent. The From:
72 Eg if you file a bug with "submit@debbugs.gnu.org", that 72 header is unchanged. In new reports only (at present), the To:
73 remains in the To: address. They reach the bug list by being resent. 73 address is altered as follows. Any "bug-gnu-emacs",
74 "emacs-pretest-bug", or "submit@debbugs" address is replaced by
75 123@debbugs in the mail that gets sent out. (This also applies to any
76 Cc: header, though you should be using X-Debbugs-CC instead in new
77 reports). The original header is stored as X-Debbugs-Original-To, if
78 it was changed. Any X-Debbugs-CC is merged into the Cc.
74 79
75 Mails arriving at the bug list have the following Resent-* headers: 80 Mails arriving at the bug list have the following Resent-* headers:
76 81
77 Resent-From: person who submitted the bug 82 Resent-From: person who submitted the bug
78 Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org 83 Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org
79 Resent-CC: maintainer email address, plus any X-Debbugs-CC: entries 84 Resent-CC: maintainer email address, plus any X-Debbugs-CC: entries
80 85
81 The "maintainer email address" is "bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org" in most cases. 86 The "maintainer email address" is "bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org" in most cases.
82
83 In a new report, any "bug-gnu-emacs", "emacs-pretest-bug", or
84 "submit@debbugs" address in the original To or Cc is replaced by
85 123@debbugs in the mail that gets sent out to the bug list.
86 87
87 ** To not get acknowledgement mail from the tracker, 88 ** To not get acknowledgement mail from the tracker,
88 add an "X-Debbugs-No-Ack:" header (with any value). If you use Gnus, 89 add an "X-Debbugs-No-Ack:" header (with any value). If you use Gnus,
89 you can add an element to gnus-posting-styles to do this automatically, eg: 90 you can add an element to gnus-posting-styles to do this automatically, eg:
90 91