RootsWeb is beginning the process of switching over to new upgraded list management software. For List subscribers, the changeover should be smooth, although you may notice a few little differences in the way your mail displays on your computer. The changes primarily involve the administration tools that keep the list running behind the scenes. Once all the transitions are complete and mailing list moderators have had time to work with their administrative tools "behind the scenes," there will be several improvements to offer subscribers, but that won't happen for a few weeks yet. We'll keep you posted on when they become available. Here's what you need to know now: The BAUGHMAN List is scheduled for "migration" on Thursday, August 17. All RootsWeb list names will be officially changed to delete the -L and -D designations, so this list will become just "BAUGHMAN." You may subscribe or unsub by sending your request to: BAUGHMAN-request@rootsweb.com --with one exception. If you wish to subscribe in Digest mode you must send your subscribe request to BAUGHMAN-D-request@rootsweb.com. The word "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" must be included in the SUBJECT and may also be included in the message body. Digest subscribers will notice some changes to the list digests. New instructions will be added to the digests - please read them. In addition, the digest volume and issue number may be different (out of sequence) from what you had been receiving. If your digests arrive in a different format than you are used to and you would like it changed, contact us privately at the list admin address: BAUGHMAN-admin@rootsweb.com. Also, if you run into any unusual or confusing occurrences with mail from this list that could possibly be related to the changeover, let us know. If you use email headers to filter list mail to a special folder in your email program you may need to check whether your filters will need tweaking under the new system. IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you previously subscribed to the list in both L and D modes using the same email address you will find that you are no longer subbed in Digest mode. The new software doesn't permit the same address to be subbed in both L and D modes and defaults to List mode. Therefore, if you wish to receive both modes, you will need to subscribe to the digests using a different email address. Please continue to send your queries, data, and responses to the list as usual. It is a great time to post a new query to try to break down those brick walls. Thanks! -- _______________________ James Shuman, list custodian jshuman@telis.org _______________________