>Hi Cousins! > >Since I joined this mailing list a short time ago, I have started receiving a >lot of spam, most of it disgusting! Is anyone else experiencing the same >problem? It seemed to start at the same time as I signed onto this list. > >Gail Faries Rootsweb has a spam filter system in place that filters out most spam attempts on the mailing lists. In addition, you must be a subscriber to the list in order for a post to make it through to the list. I receive quite a few unsavory spam attempts on my lists simply because the failed attempts bounce to the listowner. I don't think I have seen one actually hit the list in quite awhile, although attempts are literally made every day. If you receive spam e-mail that bothers you, send a note to the source ISP. Most ISPs have an address set up that is "abuse@ispname" (substitute the ISP name). For example, if you receive spam mail from AOL, write to "abuse@aol.com"; if you receive spam from a hotmail address, address your concern to "abuse@hotmail.com". Wanda