Hi: Here's my two cents worth'. I full heartedly agree with Alice. Get us back on to the person to person reply, except in the judgement (and I think all Aldriches have excellent judgement) the reply would be of interest to all of us. I hope that the other list(s) that Dr. Samuelson owns, and of which I am a member, are not going to go the same way. At 10:18 01/08/98, you wrote: >Morning all Cuz's: > >>From now on, the messages will automatically go back to the list instead >>to the person. >> >Dave, is this a good idea??? >I know it encourages answers to the list instead of private replys; >However, it can also add many messages , such as Thank You's, How are >you's?? and etc to the list messages , and many of our already >overloaded mailboxes with delete messages. >As all do not remember when replying that the message is going to >the list only. > >Other list I have been on have taken this feature off, for just that >reason, and oft times a personal message comes on that is NOT for all to see.. > >With this feature on , List members and Cuz'a, please be very careful , >when sending a personal message to a list member.. >You may have a red face, as it'l be there for the whole list to see!!! :) > >My 2 cents this AM >Have a Nice Day, >Alice >PS.. 116 members and we hear from few, Please all , send in your most >wanted , or lineage lines for us all to see and help if we can!! > > > Sonja and Ralf Aldrich Thunder Bay, Ontario.