On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 9:06 AM, P. Larry Nelson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Jan Kundrát wrote on 4/18/2008 10:52 AM:
>
> > P. Larry Nelson wrote:
> >
> > > Here's what I assume to be a simple grub question....
> >
> > OT: please don't click "reply" when you have a question that isn't
> > realted to previous message, it breaks message threading.
>
>  Really!!  How bizarre!  I changed the subject so it wouldn't be part
>  of a previous thread.  I always use reply since it fills in the To:
>  address, which is easier than typing it in and possibly making a mistake.
>
>  I apologize to the list but don't understand why, if I changed the subject,
>  it would be part of a previous thread.  I always thought threads keyed
>  off the subject line, and I've been using email since it was invented
>  back in the 70's.
>
>  Oh well - learn something new every day....

Changing the Subject line does not start a new thread.  However, some
mail client (gmail for example) starts a new "conversation" if the
subject is changed.  So, those who are using the mail software with
this behavior would not notice "hijacking" of this type.

Akemi