Dear Bates researchers; If you are brand new to this Bates discussion list, I'm sure you've already seen one of these messages. For all of us who have been automatically transfered from the Maiser list to Rootsweb, the information here is new although very much like Maiser. You should PRINT THESE INSTRUCTIONS to use as a quick reference, but always feel free to contact me directly should problems arise. From: [email protected] (by way of "Wayne S. Ambler" <[email protected]>) Welcome to the BATES mailing list! You are currently subscribed in "mail mode", which means that you will receive every posting made to BATES as a separate e-mail. The directions on how to change to digest mode are given below. 1. How to unsubscribe. Send a message to [email protected] that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe and no additional text. 2. How to subscribe. YOR ARE ALREADY SUBSCRIBED IF YOU HAVE THIS MESSAGE, but for future reference (for instance, if your subscription is cancelled for whatever reason and you want to resubscribe), just send the command "subscribe" to [email protected] 3. How to change to digest mode (several postings are combined and sent to you together as a single large message). There are two steps. First, send the command "unsubscribe" to [email protected] to discontinue mail mode. Second, send the command "subscribe" to [email protected] to start receiving digests. 4. How to change to NOMAIL mode. There is no formal NOMAIL mode. All you have to do is follow the directions above and unsubscribe when you want the messages to stop, and then when you want them to start again, simply subscribe again. 5. If you'd like to post a message so everyone on the mailing list receives it, just send it to [email protected] It will then be sent on to everyone in both mail and digest mode. You don't need to send it explicitly to both. I hope this answers some of your questions, and as new information comes in I'll send it out to the group. Happy hunting.... Wayne S. Ambler [email protected]