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authorPaul Eggert2018-05-20 10:47:32 -0700
committerPaul Eggert2018-05-20 11:02:50 -0700
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Use “Cc” for email copies, as per RFC 5322.
Also fix similar problems with Bcc, Fcc, In-Reply-To, and similar email headers. See thread starting at: https://lists.gnu.org/r/emacs-devel/2018-05/msg00463.html
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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This is 95% of all you will ever need to know.
8 8
9** How do I report a bug? 9** How do I report a bug?
10Use M-x report-emacs-bug, or send mail to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org. 10Use M-x report-emacs-bug, or send mail to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org.
11If you want to Cc someone, use an "X-Debbugs-CC" header (or 11If you want to Cc someone, use an "X-Debbugs-Cc" header (or
12pseudo-header, see below) instead. 12pseudo-header, see below) instead.
13 13
14** How do I comment on a bug? 14** How do I comment on a bug?
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ i) Your report will be assigned a number and generate an automatic reply.
53ii) Optionally, you can set some database parameters when you first 53ii) Optionally, you can set some database parameters when you first
54report a bug (see "Setting bug parameters" below). 54report a bug (see "Setting bug parameters" below).
55 55
56iii) If you want to CC: someone, use X-Debbugs-CC: (note this only 56iii) If you want to Cc someone, use X-Debbugs-Cc: (note this only
57applies to _new_ reports, not followups). 57applies to _new_ reports, not followups).
58 58
59Once your report is filed and assigned a number, it is sent out to the 59Once your report is filed and assigned a number, it is sent out to the
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ quiet@debbugs.gnu.org.
64** How do I reply to an existing bug report? 64** How do I reply to an existing bug report?
65Reply to 123@debbugs.gnu.org, replacing 123 with the number 65Reply to 123@debbugs.gnu.org, replacing 123 with the number
66of the bug you are interested in. NB this only sends mail to the 66of the bug you are interested in. NB this only sends mail to the
67bug-list, it does NOT send a CC to the original bug submitter. 67bug-list, it does NOT send a Cc to the original bug submitter.
68So you need to explicitly CC him/her (and anyone else you like). 68So you need to explicitly Cc him/her (and anyone else you like).
69(This works the same way as all the Emacs mailing lists. We generally 69(This works the same way as all the Emacs mailing lists. We generally
70don't assume anyone who posts to a list is subscribed to it, so we 70don't assume anyone who posts to a list is subscribed to it, so we
71cc everyone on replies.) 71cc everyone on replies.)
@@ -95,23 +95,23 @@ normal bug reporting.)
95 95
96** When reporting a new bug, to send a Cc to another address 96** When reporting a new bug, to send a Cc to another address
97(e.g. bug-cc-mode@gnu.org), do NOT just use a Cc: header. 97(e.g. bug-cc-mode@gnu.org), do NOT just use a Cc: header.
98Instead, use "X-Debbugs-CC:". This ensures the Cc address(es) will get a 98Instead, use "X-Debbugs-Cc:". This ensures the Cc address(es) will get a
99mail with the bug report number in. If you do not do this, each reply 99mail with the bug report number in. If you do not do this, each reply
100in the subsequent discussion might end up creating a new bug. 100in the subsequent discussion might end up creating a new bug.
101This is annoying. (So annoying that a form of message-id tracking has 101This is annoying. (So annoying that a form of message-id tracking has
102been implemented to hopefully stop this happening, but it is still 102been implemented to hopefully stop this happening, but it is still
103better to use X-Debbugs-CC.) 103better to use X-Debbugs-Cc.)
104 104
105If you want to send copies to more than one address, add them 105If you want to send copies to more than one address, add them
106comma-separated in only one X-Debbugs-CC line. 106comma-separated in only one X-Debbugs-Cc line.
107 107
108Like any X-Debbugs- header, this one can also be specified in the 108Like any X-Debbugs- header, this one can also be specified in the
109pseudo-header (see below), if your mail client does not let you add 109pseudo-header (see below), if your mail client does not let you add
110"X-" headers. 110"X-" headers.
111 111
112If a new report contains X-Debbugs-CC in the input, this is 112If a new report contains X-Debbugs-Cc in the input, this is
113converted to a real Cc header in the output. (See Bug#1780,5384) 113converted to a real Cc header in the output. (See Bug#1780,5384)
114It is also merged into the Resent-CC header (see below). 114It is also merged into the Resent-Cc header (see below).
115 115
116** How does Debbugs send out mails? 116** How does Debbugs send out mails?
117 117
@@ -120,15 +120,15 @@ header is unchanged. In new reports only (at present), the To:
120address is altered as follows. Any "bug-gnu-emacs", 120address is altered as follows. Any "bug-gnu-emacs",
121"emacs-pretest-bug", or "submit@debbugs" address is replaced by 121"emacs-pretest-bug", or "submit@debbugs" address is replaced by
122123@debbugs in the mail that gets sent out. (This also applies to any 122123@debbugs in the mail that gets sent out. (This also applies to any
123Cc: header, though you should be using X-Debbugs-CC instead in new 123Cc: header, though you should be using X-Debbugs-Cc instead in new
124reports). The original header is stored as X-Debbugs-Original-To, if 124reports). The original header is stored as X-Debbugs-Original-To, if
125it was changed. Any X-Debbugs-CC is merged into the Cc. 125it was changed. Any X-Debbugs-Cc is merged into the Cc.
126 126
127Mails arriving at the bug list have the following Resent-* headers: 127Mails arriving at the bug list have the following Resent-* headers:
128 128
129Resent-From: person who submitted the bug 129Resent-From: person who submitted the bug
130Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org 130Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org
131Resent-CC: maintainer email address, plus any X-Debbugs-CC: entries 131Resent-Cc: maintainer email address, plus any X-Debbugs-Cc: entries
132 132
133The "maintainer email address" is "bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org" in most cases. 133The "maintainer email address" is "bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org" in most cases.
134 134
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ The control server ignores anything after the last line above. So you
239can place control commands at the beginning of a reply to a bug 239can place control commands at the beginning of a reply to a bug
240report, and Bcc: the control server (note the commands have no effect 240report, and Bcc: the control server (note the commands have no effect
241if you just send them to the bug-report number). Bcc: is better than Cc: 241if you just send them to the bug-report number). Bcc: is better than Cc:
242in case people use Reply-to-All in response. 242in case people use Reply-To-All in response.
243 243
244Some useful control commands: 244Some useful control commands:
245 245