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Explain how to submit followups to a given PR (problem report)
	using the email interface.
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readable using a graphical browser. This is unfortunate, but fixing readable using a graphical browser. This is unfortunate, but fixing
this problem will require modifications to the bug tracking software this problem will require modifications to the bug tracking software
itself. This will be addressed when time permits. itself. This will be addressed when time permits.
<p>
While the web interface allows replies and followups to existing reports,
it is also possible to send replies and followups using regular email.
See the <b>Report Followups</b> subsection under <b>Email Access</b>, below.
<hr> <hr>
<H3>Bug Reports -- Email Access</H3> <H3>Bug Reports -- Email Access</H3>
<H4>Initial Reports</H4>
If you prefer to send your bug reports via regular email, you can If you prefer to send your bug reports via regular email, you can
send them to send them to
<A HREF="mailto:gno-bugs@trenco.gno.org">gno-bugs@trenco.gno.org</A>. <A HREF="mailto:gno-bugs@trenco.gno.org">gno-bugs@trenco.gno.org</A>.
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you should send it to you should send it to
<A HREF="mailto:gno-bugs-admin@trenco.gno.org"> <A HREF="mailto:gno-bugs-admin@trenco.gno.org">
gno-bugs-admin@trenco.gno.org</A> gno-bugs-admin@trenco.gno.org</A>
<p> <p>
<H4>Report Followups</H4>
If you wish to use the email interface to enter followup text on a
particular, you can do it by emailing your message to
<b>gno-bugs@trenco.gno.org</b>,
<em>provided that your subject line follows a particular format</em>.
Specifically, the subject line must contain the text
<b>(PR#</b><em>nn</em><b>)</b>, where <em>nn</em> is the problem report
number. This string must not contain any whitespace or other characters,
except as shown. The parenthesis are part of the string.
<p>
The subject line may contain other text, but the above is required
for the message to be recognised as a followup rather than a new problem
report.
<p>