OT: Gmail and reading this list

[Chasecreek Systemhouse]

On 12/13/05, Claude Jones <claude_jones at levitjames.com> wrote:

> "My settings for all the lists I belong to are set to send me my own posts."
> I presume this is what you're referring to? As I understand it,

Yes; sorry about the mixup.

> it doesn't 'receive' it - it /dev/null's it or whatever - that's the problem.
> Gmail has already kept a copy of the message that was sent, so it doesn't
> process the same message when it returns - I could have the details wrong,
> but that's the general gist.

If you are posting thru GMail, then yes  gmail  knows what you posted
even if you read it someweher else; but if you read AND post elsewhere
how does gmail know you are you?  Are they using the message-id ?

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