Maureen- It has been this way since 2001 and the reason is that there are too many surnames boards for the "finder" to locate a specific surname. You might write to the feedback address and suggest a blurb be added next to surnames explaining what to type in the box? Joan ----------- Thanks, Joan I guess I've never actually moved a message to a surname board, before. It's always been to a locality--and that has worked fine. I wonder if there might be a way in which to alert an admin to that anomaly, right there on the Move page? I would have never guessed that was the way to do it. Thanks again! Maureen **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)