To clarify even further, control-shift-r replies to everyone that the 
message was sent to, not just the sender.

If I sent a message to you, Harvey, and copied in Tom KB8TYJ, if you hit 
control-r it would reply to me only, if you hit control-shift-r it would 
send your reply to me and Tom, but not to anybody else in your address book, 
only to those to whom the original message was sent.

Also, be advised that many email ISP's won't let you send a message to more 
than fifty recipients at a time, as a way to control spammers.

Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Steve Dresser
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: OT Outlook Express question


Harvey,

The behavior of Reply/all depends on what addresses appear in the message
headers.  Since you sent your message to a list, the only address in the
headers is that of the list, so you won't get the effect you want.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 10:50
Subject: OT Outlook Express question


>I have always understood that the Control Shift R key combination was for
> replying to everyone in your address book.  I tried that to let everyone
> know that I was back up from the power failure of hurricane Isaac, but it
> only went to one addressee.  What am I doing wrong here?  I also thought
> it
> might have the side benefit of letting me know which addresses were no
> longer good ones.  Thanks and 73.
> Harvey
>