Hi Cliff, No, they are not attachments, they are *seen* as attachments in some mail programs. I use Outlook Express and each message "attached" and *in* a digest is identified by an envelope icon that can be individually replied to and pick up the subject line. Evidently, this method was a Bill Gates idea, because no one using Outlook Express is thrilled with it. If an AOL user forwards an email to me, my OE also *see* that item as an attachment. It does not arrive inline and I must open the attachment (text email) to read it. As I mentioned earlier, using control key/F3 keys simultaneously after highlighting (not opening) one of the subject lines in the "attachments" area of an OE digest message, will open up the message source and allow you to read the entire digest as a plain text message. Rootsweb computers filiter out attachments. People using Netscape (probably Eudora and Pegasus as well as other mail programs) do not *see* attachments to Rootsweb digests. Only the chosen few like us do <grin>. Elaine elainetm@home.com etm1935@yahoo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff Bowlin" <csm0373@home.com> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 6:25 PM Subject: RE: [FO] Off Topic Reply - Virus Concerns > > Some of the digests come with the messages as an attachment. The > Virus-Discussion list is one. > > Cliff > > > Am I missing out on something? > > > > While I agree with everything Dick says (in both his > > messages), I am > > still puzzled as to what "Users information" is available as > > attachments. It certainly cannot apply to this list, > > or any other > > Rootsweb list, because any attachments are blocked, so what > > attachments are we talking about here?