The list is set, btw, to reply to the list rather than the individual - so any reply goes to everyone on the list. Gloria >I wondered why I never read a response to a question on this site. I thought >maybe there were so few members that you couldn't hook up with anyone that >searched the same family. >Guess I could have checked the archive on Rootsweb to see the activity level, >but it never occurred to me that the responses were not shared with the >entire list. > >I think one way to get around that is to right click on the >ARWOODRU-L@rootsweb.com in the "Reply To:" area of the address block >and send mail that way, >rather than hitting the "Reply" icon. That way anything sent to the list goes >to the whole list and not just the sender. We just have to be sure >to make the >subject clear so people will know what is being discussed. The added value >of responding that way, is that you don't have the question repeated >at the end >of the response. > >Hopefully we will hear from the list owner regarding these issues. I agree >that seeing the responses to questions as they appear is more helpful than >having to go to the archive and search. As long as the subject line >is clear as >the content of the email, folks can just delete whatever they don't want to >read. > >Thanks for bringing about this discussion. > >Peggy >

Both new functions seem to be working perfectly. Thanks so much Gloria! Audrey Stanaland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gloria B. Lane" <gblane@aristotle.net> To: <ARWOODRU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 5:02 PM Subject: [ARWOODRU] Re: WOODRUFF COUNTY MAILING LIST > The list is set, btw, to reply to the list rather than the individual > - so any reply goes to everyone on the list. > > Gloria > > > >I wondered why I never read a response to a question on this site. I thought > >maybe there were so few members that you couldn't hook up with anyone that > >searched the same family. > >Guess I could have checked the archive on Rootsweb to see the activity level, > >but it never occurred to me that the responses were not shared with the > >entire list. > > > >I think one way to get around that is to right click on the > >ARWOODRU-L@rootsweb.com in the "Reply To:" area of the address block > >and send mail that way, > >rather than hitting the "Reply" icon. That way anything sent to the list goes > >to the whole list and not just the sender. We just have to be sure > >to make the > >subject clear so people will know what is being discussed. The added value > >of responding that way, is that you don't have the question repeated > >at the end > >of the response. > > > >Hopefully we will hear from the list owner regarding these issues. I agree > >that seeing the responses to questions as they appear is more helpful than > >having to go to the archive and search. As long as the subject line > >is clear as > >the content of the email, folks can just delete whatever they don't want to > >read. > > > >Thanks for bringing about this discussion. > > > >Peggy > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >