Folks, we have new people on line. It's.... TIME FOR A LIST COMMAND UPDATE! Please READ carefully and SAVE. PLEASE write to ME <yvonne@sonic.net>, not the WHOLE list if you are having an email or ISP problem. It creates unnecessary list traffic and I can react much quicker to a personal email than to see your problem buried in list traffic. GENERAL NOTES: NO-NOs: *DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE LIST!!!!!* *DO NOT POST VIRUS NOTICES TO THE LIST!!!!!* *DO NOT POST MISSING/SICK CHILDREN NOTICES (REQUESTING POSTCARDS, ETC.) TO THE LIST!!!!!* OTHER NOTES: If you write to me <yvonne@sonic.net>, please specify which list you are on. Remember: "full mailboxes get bounced!" If you go on vacation, PLEASE unsubscribe. The <listname>-L-request@rootsweb.com command addresses are servers (NOT people)! The replies you get (like "I did not remove you, I couldn't find your name on the list") are auto responses. The ONLY time you get a real person when you use the command address (and it's ME) is if your command errors. The servers consider mail and digest separate COMMAND addresses. Depending on which "type" of list you are on, your command address will either be: <listname>-L-request @rootsweb.com OR <listname>-D-request@rootsweb.com. Please use the correct one. TO SUBSCRIBE OR UNSUBSCRIBE: SUBSCRIBE:: Send message to <listname>-L-request@rootsweb.com with nothing but the word SUBSCRIBE in the body text. Use <listname>-D-request@rootsweb.com if you are subscribing to the digest version. (SUBSTITUTE THE CORRECT LISTNAME FOR <LISTNAME>). UNSUBSCRIBE: Send message to <listname>-L-request@rootsweb.com with nothing but the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body text. Use <listname>-D-request@rootsweb.com if you are unsubscribing from the digest version. (SUBSTITUTE THE CORRECT LISTNAME FOR <LISTNAME>). "NOMAIL": Rootsweb does NOT have a "NOMAIL" function. If you will be away, you must UNSUBSCRIBE from the list and (RE)SUBSCRIBE when you return. If you don't, 2 things may happen: 1) You will accumulate a ton of mail and 2) your ISP may start bouncing mail if you max out and the Rootsweb smartlist will automatically UNSUBSCRIBE you after 4 bounces (or 8 on NORCAL & CORNISH). NOTE: RESUB, RESUBSCRIBE AND UNSUB ARE NOT COMMANDS. Use SUBSCRIBE OR UNSUBSCRIBE. DIGEST/REGULAR MAIL Digest is available on all the lists. On slower lists, digest means no messages for a couple of days. Regardless of whether you are on digest or not, ALL messages are posted to <listname>-L@rootsweb.com. (SUBSTITUTE THE CORRECT LISTNAME FOR <LISTNAME>). To set digest, send a message to <listname>-D-request@rootsweb.com with NOTHING but SUBSCRIBE in the body text. After you start receiving digest, UNSUBSCRIBE from regular mail by sending a message to <listname>-L-request@rootsweb.com with UNSUBSCRIBE in the body text. If you don't do this, you will receive double messages. (SUBSTITUTE THE CORRECT LISTNAME FOR <LISTNAME>). If you find you don't like digest, just reverse the process: UNSUBSCRIBE from <listname>-D and RESUB (use SUBSCRIBE) to <listname>-L (see instructions above).. Please note: some users don't recommend digest for AOL users because AOL's mail system often truncates, drops or detaches and re attaches as .mim files the digests. Good luck. CHANGING EMAIL ADDRESSES: If you are changing your email address, you must UNSUBSCRIBE from your OLD address, and RESUB (use SUBSCRIBE) from your NEW (see instructions above). ARCHIVES: Searchable list archives are available at http://newsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl If you want to retrieve archived digests by email, please see http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/listinfo.html for instructions on retrieving archives via email or write me at <yvonne@sonic.net> FOR GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING ROOTSWEB: http://www.rootsweb.com/ FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO SUPPORT ROOTSWEB: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html FOR OTHER ROOTSWEB SURNAME, REGIONAL, ETHNIC LISTS & SPECIALTY: http://www.rootsweb.com/~maillist/ FOR STATE & REGIONAL LISTS (PREVIOUSLY MAISER): http://php.indiana.edu/~stephenl/genealog.htm Happy New Year and Good Hunting in 1999. Yvonne Oliver Bowers Listowner,Proud RootsWeb Sponsor,GenConnect Admin. *BRANSON*ELLIOTT*GARRISON*LORANCE*MOFFITT*OLIVER*SANDERS *CORNISH*CORNISH-GEN*NORCAL*SOCAL*