I think what happens when one clicks on "REPLY" depends on your email system. If you are using MS Outlook you will get the following results. To reply to only the sender of the message, click REPLY . To reply to all of the recipients in the To and Cc boxes, click REPLY TO ALL. cor -----Original Message----- From: E D Wilson [mailto:emrice@icct.net] Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 7:50 PM To: ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALJEFFER] Re: ALJEFFER-D Digest V00 #36 When I hit the "reply" key it addresses the list, as this is doing. I agree that the list is for everyone and I have been guilty of firing of a quick email to the person. The list should be for everyone-as long as they do not embarass themselves, as I have seen. E. D.