Since most subscribers to Mailing Lists pay no attention to the "Welcome Messages" they receive after subscribing, and just delete them without reading, I'm offering this to let you know how to get another copy of it. Everyone needs to keep a copy in the same place they keep their List messages. It really comes in handy when someone needs to unsubscribe but has forgotten how to do it. Yes, as the List Manager, I CAN manually unsubscribe users, and do so more often than you would believe. If the users can unsubscribe themselves it sure saves me a lot of time and trouble. Here's how to get another copy of the "Welcome Message": 1) Send an email to: LISTNAME-L-request@rootsweb.com (if subscribed to Normal Mode) or LISTNAME-D-request@rootsweb.com (if subscribed to Digest Mode) Replace LISTNAME with the actual name of the List, e.g.: CULLOP DURMAN LOVETTE McQUILKIN CFT-WIN 2) In the subject line type just one word: archive 3) In the body type the following, exactly: get welcome.txt 4) Make sure you put nothing else in the body and turn off all signatures. List administrators also often customize information contained in the list digest "administrivia." The administrivia is the text that you find in every digest immediately following the index that explains how to unsubscribe from the digests, how to contact the list administrator, and often other helpful information such as a link to a corresponding message board. Mail mode subscribers can benefit by paying attention to the rotating taglines many list administrators place at the bottom of every list message. The taglines may contain such information as instructions for subscribing and unsubscribing, how to contact the administrator, links to the archives for the list, links to helpful webpages where list rules or other pertinent information can be found, information about how the message board gateway works if the list and board are gatewayed and possibly a link to the corresponding message board. List taglines are set by the individual volunteer administrator and are as varied as the interests and knowledge of the individual admin- istrators. Taglines are often changed from time to time . . . so it pays to look and not assume you have read them before. Not all administrators use list taglines, but those who do put the reminders there for a reason -- to keep list members informed of important information they need to know. Savvy list members pay attention to taglines. Don't be an "I didn't know that" or "I can't find it" list subscriber. Pay attention to the list guidelines provided for you in your welcome letters, digest administrivia, and list message rotating taglines. And don't let the snake bite you -- look at what's in plain sight. (The above was posted in the Rootsweb-Review Newsletter on 19 November 2003.) Regards, SgtGeorge George W. Durman List Manager