I agree. Tim has been wonderful and I think a few messages like this to him is not harmful to anyone. Monica ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat rumsey" <pansy.rumsey@verizon.net> To: <BALTGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 1:39 AM Subject: Re: [BALTGEN-L] How to send message to a specific individual and not the board > Maybe everyone is right and thank you's and even condolences should be off > list > but isn't it a shame that objection has not been made until now when someone > is > already bereaved. I have seen Tim's requests before that people contact him > off list or at his web site.Since he does so much for so many for free, > don't you think it would be nice to just let people express their > condolences for now and take up the issue later, when the time of grief is > passed? A part of God's family, Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karen Keehne Zimmerman" <zimzip@attbi.com> > To: <BALTGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 6:58 PM > Subject: [BALTGEN-L] How to send message to a specific individual and not > the board > > > > One of the reasons a lot of folks reply to the board instead of directly > to > > the individual is that we are all in the habit of simply hitting the > "Reply" > > button. On this mail list the "Reply" goes to the board. > > If you would like to send condolences to Tim, like many of us have, here > is > > his address: > > trobinson42@comcast.net > > > > In the future if you would like to direct your message to a specific > > individual do the following: > > > > 1. Hit "Reply" to bring up the reply window. > > > > 2. Locate the email address of the individual in the "Original Message" > > Sample: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "timothy robinson" <trobinson42@comcast.net> > > To: <BALTGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 1:10 PM > > Subject: [BALTGEN-L] Bereavement Leave > > > > 3. Highlight their email address [Example: trobinson42@comcast.net] and > > make a copy of it. > > > > 4. Delete the BALTGEN address in the email reply window and paste the > > person's email address there. > > > > It's clear sailing from that point. Complete your email and send. I > hope > > this will be helpful and not too confusing :) > > > > > > > > ==== BALTGEN Mailing List ==== > > Please do not sent attachments on any E mails to the list. > > > > > ==== BALTGEN Mailing List ==== > The Maryland Genealogical Society: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdsgs >