Joan So I am safe because I am in Digest. LooooL. great ...Thanks... I was also in Digest form on another list and quit because I was asked to unblock some people who were annoying me off list. Take Care Ema From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AOL-RW] Blocked To: [email protected] If you block mail from email addresses that post to RootsWeb lists--yes, you could get yourself unsubbed. If you sub to those lists in digest mode you won't have that problem because the digests come from the list address. In the case mentioned below the address being blocked WAS the list address and the subscriber was subbed to the digests--so nothing I could do but unsub the person--they clearly were blocking mail FROM the list and not just another individual. If it is an individual I warn the person to adjust their filters and only if they don't do that, will I unsub them. Joan **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

It aggravated me at first but the good thing about this, you do not have to remember your sign on name and password. I think that is a plus. Just fill in who you are searching for and you are on your way. Marilyn Elmira, NY _______________________________ In a message dated 9/2/2008 12:21:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Sharon wrote: I don't know about someone else setting you up to receive updates for their family tree. However, Ancestry.com has now set things up so that when you type in _www.ancestry.com_ (http://www.ancestry.com) or go to that URL as a favorite place, you are automatically taken to a "Home Page" they have selected for you. Usually it is your own personal family tree. *I hate it* (with a purple passion, as I used to say in my youth). I have no idea how to change it, however. I wish they would at least offer a selection of places we could choose from to be set as our opening page on Ancestry.com. I really dislike being told where I would like to go! Sharon ..................... I don't remember where I read this on Ancestry.com, but I have also been auto-given a Home Page at Ancestry which I don't want, and I remember reading (maybe on a blog) that they are doing this to people that stay logged in all of the time. I have never tried logging out yet to see if this still happens, but it's worth a try. Nancy ************** It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/AOLERS-ROOTSWEB ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

I was actually wondering if this might be referring to a MyFamily tree that someone sent an invitation to "join." If you do -- then you WILL get email notices and I'm not sure how you get removed from those. There should be removal instructions IN the email though. It is now required that removal/unsub instructions be included in this type of email -- as an anti-spam requirement. Joan In a message dated 9/2/2008 1:22:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I don't know about someone else setting you up to receive updates for their family tree. **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Sharon wrote: I don't know about someone else setting you up to receive updates for their  family tree. However, Ancestry.com has now set things up so that when you type in _www.ancestry.com_ (http://www.ancestry.com)  or go to that URL as a  favorite place, you are automatically taken to a "Home Page" they have selected  for you. Usually it is your own personal family tree. *I hate it* (with a purple  passion, as I used to say in my youth). I have no idea how to change it,  however. I wish they would at least offer a selection of places we could choose  from to be set as our opening page on Ancestry.com. I really dislike being told  where I would like to go! Sharon ..................... I don't remember where I read this on Ancestry.com, but I have also been auto-given a Home Page at Ancestry which I don't want, and I remember reading (maybe on a blog) that they are doing this to people that stay logged in all of the time. I have never tried logging out yet to see if this still happens, but it's worth a try. Nancy ************** It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

If you block mail from email addresses that post to RootsWeb lists--yes, you could get yourself unsubbed. If you sub to those lists in digest mode you won't have that problem because the digests come from the list address. In the case mentioned below the address being blocked WAS the list address and the subscriber was subbed to the digests--so nothing I could do but unsub the person--they clearly were blocking mail FROM the list and not just another individual. If it is an individual I warn the person to adjust their filters and only if they don't do that, will I unsub them. Joan In a message dated 9/2/2008 7:29:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Joan I have gotten nasty annoying emails from people on some of the other lists and I blocked them I have this thing about being bullied. Are you saying that if they email me on this list and are blocked I will get unsubbed. I would hate to get kicked off this list. Ema **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

In a message dated 9/2/2008 7:29:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Are you saying that if they email me on this list and are blocked I will get unsubbed. Yes, that's what she means. It's happened to me several times. **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

from "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sep 1 (19 hours ago) reply-to [email protected] to [email protected] date Sep 1, 2008 11:52 AM subject [AOL-RW] Help Needed about ancestry.com mailed-by rootsweb.com Someone has added me to receive updates for his family tree. I don't want them. Worse, his family tree loads every time I go to ancestry. I've asked him to remove me but he doesn't. What can I do? === Pat & List, I looked for a better answer and found a little help. On Ancestry Home Page, at the BOTTOM RIGHT there is a link "Customize this page". >From there, you can MOVE the various boxes around --- example, move My Trees from the top to all the way to the bottom (or somewhere in-between). At least you won't have to SEE it every time because it will be below the page "fold" so to speak. Your search box would be at the top. There's a link at the top to this: How can I customize my home page? (quoted)You can rearrange the sections on your home page by clicking the "Customize this page" button at the bottom right of the page. Move the sections up and down by dragging them to the desired location or by using the up and down arrows. When you are finished, click "Save changes". How can I access my older Online Family Trees or People I'm Looking For? members who have Online Family trees or People I'm Looking For can find links to these sections at the bottom–right corner of the home page under Other Links. (end quote) Maybe go through "people I'm looking for" and delete the surname you share with the other guy. There has got to be a way to UN-link from someone's tree! If all else fails, call them. Judy

Joan I have gotten nasty annoying emails from people on some of the other lists and I blocked them I have this thing about being bullied. Are you saying that if they email me on this list and are blocked I will get unsubbed. I would hate to get kicked off this list. Ema [email protected] writes: Funny you should say this right now--I just unsubbed you from the Senior-Newbie list because you are blocking mail FROM the list (you had been subbed in digest mode). **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

I have Ancestry in my Favorites twice. One click takes me to the general search page but, since I am doing a lot of English research in the 1851 census at the moment, I have another Favorite that takes me directly to the 1851 search screen. I have not had Ancestry direct me to anywhere other than these places when I use these Favorites. So, I suggest you get to the page you would like as your opening page on Ancestry, and make that your Favorite. One click and you should be there. Barbara [email protected] writes: > Ancestry.com has now set things up so that when you type > in _www.ancestry.com_ (http://www.ancestry.com) or go to that URL as a > favorite place, you are automatically taken to a "Home Page" they have > selected > for you. Usually it is your own personal family tree. *I hate it* (with a > purple passion, as I used to say in my youth). I have no idea how to change > it, > however. I wish they would at least offer a selection of places we could > choose from to be set as our opening page on Ancestry.com. I really dislike > being > told where I would like to go! > ************** It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

I don't know if it is still a good address but I used to write to [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) . Perhaps if enough people complain, they will provide an option. **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

I don't know about someone else setting you up to receive updates for their family tree. However, Ancestry.com has now set things up so that when you type in _www.ancestry.com_ (http://www.ancestry.com) or go to that URL as a favorite place, you are automatically taken to a "Home Page" they have selected for you. Usually it is your own personal family tree. *I hate it* (with a purple passion, as I used to say in my youth). I have no idea how to change it, however. I wish they would at least offer a selection of places we could choose from to be set as our opening page on Ancestry.com. I really dislike being told where I would like to go! Sharon -------------------- In a message dated 9/1/2008 9:03:31 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Someone has added me to receive updates for his family tree. I don't want them. Worse, his family tree loads every time I go to ancestry. I've asked him to remove me but he doesn't. What can I do? **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Mail that goes in your spam folder automatically isn't bouncing back to the sender--this is as the result of a blocked address in the custom sender filter. Joan In a message dated 9/1/2008 1:04:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I don't have anybody blocked. I've had this problem before and changed setting so I would receive all mail but AOL keeps putting things in the Spam folder. **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Maybe I misunderstood the original question... I thought the poster was asking about how to control his/her Ancestry account -- that someone made an "invite" to a family tree (on Ancestry... NOT on MyFamily website) and that the invite has now interferred with the person's enjoyment of ANCESTRY's website. Did I incorrecly read the question? I went all through Ancestry's help pages about inviting someone to a family tree... BUT I found nothing about how an "invitee" can opt out. I've never invited anyone, so I don't know how it works. On the MyFamily side.... It's almost impossible to get off the email. I was invited to "Site A" on MyFamily but this year, the "owner" did not renew. But the mail keeps on coming. So, here's what I did. Sign onto the person's site. Go to your Account Settings or Preferences... and tell it NO mail. Solved my problem with that defunct MyFamily "Site A" website. Again, if I misunderstood the post, I'm sorry. But I did not think the poster was asking about any kind of a "List" emails. And, blocking any type of mails doesn't mean the person will "get the hint". That only works if it is a private sender emailing you--- but not if you are getting notifications from a site. Judy On 9/1/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > In a message dated 9/1/2008 9:11:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > First, you can block that person's email address...maybe he/she will get > the hint. > Jon Raymond

In a message dated 9/1/2008 12:59:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Funny you should say this right now--I just unsubbed you from the Senior-Newbie list because you are blocking mail FROM the list (you had been subbed in digest mode). I don't have anybody blocked. I've had this problem before and changed setting so I would receive all mail but AOL keeps putting things in the Spam folder. **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Funny you should say this right now--I just unsubbed you from the Senior-Newbie list because you are blocking mail FROM the list (you had been subbed in digest mode). Your mail to the following recipients could not be delivered because they are not accepting mail from [email protected]: wrakj1234 Joan In a message dated 9/1/2008 12:51:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I try not to block anyone **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

I try not to block anyone **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

In a message dated 9/1/2008 9:11:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: First, you can block that person's email address...maybe he/she will get the hint. Jon Raymond St Paul Park, MN > > > I would point out that when persons who are members of a particular RootsWeb Mail List, decide they do not want to get posts by a particular List Member, be very careful about how you decide to Block that individual on your AOL account. Mail List Posts that meet or exceed the BOUNCES allowed on a particular Mail List, will find themselves UNSUBSCRIBED by automatic instructions. IF you are determined to block a specific email address on your AOL account, follow the rules of AOL and the rules of RootsWeb & Ancestry accounts in order not to be UNSUBSCRIBED from a specific List sending you those posts. JOHN in CA **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

In a message dated 9/1/2008 11:03:37 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Someone has added me to receive updates for his family tree. I don't want them. I am having the same problem, and I am not a member of Ancestry. Arlene **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

First, you can block that person's email address...maybe he/she will get the hint. As for someone else's family tree loading when you log on to Ancestry, I have the same problem, and no one in that particular family tree is in my database. I still haven't solved that annoying problem. The best suggestion I have is to email/call Ancestry and enlist their help. Jon Raymond St Paul Park, MN http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~raymond/ **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Someone has added me to receive updates for his family tree. I don't want them. Worse, his family tree loads every time I go to ancestry. I've asked him to remove me but he doesn't. What can I do? **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)