Sorting out mail – which newsgroup did an e-mail message come from?
If you use Usenet news software, all messages are sorted by newsgroup so there is no problem identifying the source. If you receive BIOSCI postings in your mail file, all postings are funneled into your one mail file merely by chronological order of posting and you must be a little discerning to follow discussions. The best way to determine the news forum is to look at the line in the mail header that starts with “To:”. For example, if you see “To: arab-gen@net.bio.net” or “To: arab-gen@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk” then you know that the address for sending a reply to everyone on the newsgroup is “arab-gen@net.bio.net” or “arab-gen@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk.” The “From:” line in the mail header indicates who sent the message. In most cases, if you want to reply only to the author of the message, use the address on the “From:” line, and, if you want to reply to everyone on the newsgroup, use the address on the “To:” line (but please read the following sections on the BIOSCI-REQUEST address and replying to BIOS
