Will do Phyllis,wont do like this again,its a good idea ---- "Phyllis J. K. Owens" <kwanja@centurytel.net> wrote: > Hello, all, > > I would like to bring the length of replied to emails that are not edited to > everyone's attention. I am also guilty of this. But it has been brought to > my attention that when we reply to emails we need to edit out large chunks > of the information. > > For example, if I post an email, then you reply to it, then someone else > replies to your email, then someone else replies to that person's email, the > email becomes quite long when it is simply answered with clicking "Reply". > This causes those who are not in "individual mode" but who are in "digest > mode" to miss out on parts of the email when it passes a certain size and is > so large. > > So please do try to copy and paste the parts of emails to which you are > replying; or at least delete out the older parts of the long emails. I > will make every effort to catch myself and keep myself from replying without > editing....for as I stated before I am definitely guilty of just clicking > reply also. I do realize that part of the original email needs to be > included so all will know what part of a subject line is being replied. > > This by no means is intended to infer that I wish posting to slow down > though. I have really enjoyed reading the posts and watching how everyone > is so helpful with each other. > > You all take care now..... > > Phyllis J. K. Owens > > Would you please remind the list not to send > everyone's complete post <snip> when they respond. I > receive the mailing list in the digest mode. The past > few days a single response fills up a complete digest. > I enjoy the increased activity on the list and do not > want to say anything which will slow it down. However, > the long posts are filling the archives with repeated messages. > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $20 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the website above to join via PayPal, or visit the Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will receive the seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid membership. Good luck in your search....and happy hunting. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALCOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message