Have you ever gotten an email that had a subject line that was totally irrelevant to the message text? Or how about the reply to an email that had been replied to 5 times with no one bothering to cut and paste just the relevant information? Well there is an easy way to fix this problem!!!! Every time you send a mail out, before hitting that send button LOOK at your mail first! Does the subject line pertain to your mail? Will it make an experienced or newbie genealogist interested enough to open your mail? Are you replying to someone else's mail? Have you taken the time to cut out the parts that aren't relevant to your reply? Have you signed your name with your email address at the end of the mail too? This makes it easier for someone to reply to you later, even if you aren't on the list anymore. Personally I search other lists archives and send mail to individuals who have posted even in 1996. Have had a lot of success too! Try this tip, you will be surprised how much you might like it. Laura Schmidt [email protected]