Hi All Have you a surname interest on the Surname Interest webpage ? If so then do please read on ................ or you could have your interest details removed from the webpage. Because I am receiving more and more frequent complaints from users who are failing to make contact with people who have surname interests on the surnames interest webpage, and because a check of addresses is long overdue .................................... Everyone who has a "surname interest" on the websites surname interests webpage has now been sent an email message to check for any bounce from the contact address they supplied. (appologies to those who have had two or more messages sent to them but some servers rejected my messages, so I had to reduce the number of recipients) I am somewhat surprised to have so far received a bounce from over 70 addresses for one reason or another. The majority of them seem to be addresses which are no longer used. Many of them are not subscribed any longer or have not been subscribed to the list. There are however, quite a few who I think are still subscribed to this list but are now subscribed with a different address. Any address that's returned (bounced) a message for temporary reasons such as being over quota or simular I will try and contact again after the holidays. If I still receive a bounce I will remove all interest details connected to their contact address. Anyone who has not received a message but has a surname interest listed on the webpage I would suggest you contact me as soon as possible to confirm your address is active and in use. Your address may have bounced for an unknown server reason without your knowledge. All other addresses which have bounced will have ALL surname interests details connected to the address removed any time after next weekend if no updated address has been submitted. All who have received the message please just delete it as your address will obviously not have return a bounce. My thanks to those who have already made contact to update their address or to request other names to be added. I'll make the changes after I've weeded out all the inactive addresses. Can I remind all who wish to make use of the Interest webpage that the onus is on yourselves to keep your contact address updated and active at all times. Please let me know if you change your address. I am always happy to make the alterations for you. Remember, the surname interest webpage listing is of no use whatsoever if users are not able to contact you because you havent an active contact address.. Regards Gordon List Admin (in Sheffield) Sheffield Genealogy Website : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~engsheffield -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 27/03/2005