In a message dated 27/05/2005 16:45:28 GMT Standard Time, rthurgalandjr@cfl.rr.com writes: I just joined this list. It's filling up my email box. Is this a message-board too? Could I just go to a message-board to read threads and post a question? Instead of getting all this email? I'm new to this "mailing list" thing and have no idea how it works or who will get this email or even reply. Hi When you join a list you subscribe to one of two modes. The first one is the -L- mode and all letters to the list are sent to everyone on the list. The people that can help or who are interested then write their replies or queries. These also arrive in your mail box. Instead of reading all the letters on the list you could subscribe to the -D- mode [Digest Mode]. You will then receive all the mail but in a listed form and you could answer any that you wish to. The only trouble is that you may miss the chance to join in some quite useful and helpful information if you do this as you can only read it about once in about three days. In the -D- mode you can still reply to the letters as the address is given. It will tell you on the bottom of you subscribe letter how to do this. Best wishes JUDY ELKINGTON _http://www.elkingtonfamily.com_ (http://www.elklingtonfamily.com/) ELKINGTON-L@rootsweb.com http://www.one-name.org/profiles/elkington.html