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diff --git a/admin/notes/bugtracker b/admin/notes/bugtracker index b00f1911652..bdbb3b639a7 100644 --- a/admin/notes/bugtracker +++ b/admin/notes/bugtracker @@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ i) Your report will be assigned a number and generate an automatic reply. ii) Optionally, you can set some database parameters when you first report a bug (see "Setting bug parameters" below). -iii) If you want to CC: someone, use X-Debbugs-CC: (see below). +iii) If you want to CC: someone, use X-Debbugs-CC: (this is important; +see below). Once your report is filed and assigned a number, it is sent out to the bug mailing list. In some cases, it may be appropriate to just file a @@ -37,9 +38,11 @@ new report. The only time to send mail to the bug list is to create a new report. ** When reporting a bug, to send a Cc to another address -(e.g. bug-cc-mode@gnu.org), do not just use a Cc: header. +(e.g. bug-cc-mode@gnu.org), do NOT just use a Cc: header. Instead, use "X-Debbugs-CC:". This ensures the Cc address will get a -mail with the bug report number in. +mail with the bug report number in. If you do not do this, each reply +in the subsequent discussion will end up creating a new bug. This is +annoying. ** To not get acknowledgement mail from the tracker, add an "X-Debbugs-No-Ack:" header (with any value). If you use Gnus, |