Kathleen,
my group is set to reply to group and sender. when i want to reply to
both, i choose that option. if i want to reply only to the sender, i
choose that option.
Are you replying through the Messages section of the group, or via your email interface?
my subscribers (some of them) seem to not have the option to make the
reply private and often send replies to the group and sender when it
should only go to the sender.
Perhaps those subscribers don't notice the Private button. It is grey and off to the right.
A recent changelog entry seems like it could be related, although not exactly as you describe:
BUGFIX: Reply to Group & Sender on the web in some cases did not send
the message to the sender, only to the group.
Also, members replying by email would have an entirely different user interface, and the reply options vary among various email services and applications. In many, a reply a private reply only to the sender would require deleting the group address from the reply before sending it.
do i have the option because i'm a moderator?
The Private button should show to members as well -- unless you've checked the "Remove Other Reply Options" box just below the Reply To option.
Shal
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