Art, As a test, I hit "Reply to all" (OE v6.00.2800.1133) and the address of the list came up twice. So I logged on to the Admin page to investigate our options. The list is setup as "Replies should go back to the list by default". If I unselect this option, then the replies go to the individuals by default. Given that this is a helpful list for many people and many of the seasoned veterans like yourself assist the less seasoned people, I am hesitant to switch what is already in place for fear that some really helpful information, from yourself for example, will be missed by the masses. I don't think we have to go through too many hoops to reply off-list. I think it's as easy to change the "to" address in a message as it is to delete the list address. I'm certainly open to hearing from other list members on this topic. > > If this is desirable, could you please change the list settings so that > when the reply all button is pressed the address it shows both the list and > the person who sent the message? Then it would be a time saver to only > have to delete the list address. As it is now, the person has to go > through many steps to reply off-list and many people don't know how to do > this. > > Thanks for reading this and your consideration of this matter. > > Art Thanks for your input and all the help you give our list members. regards, Ken

I like the list as it is, with replies automatically going to the list. I don't mind seeing an occasional "thanks" on the list. What I don't like to see is when someone sends several messages, thanking a different individual in each message, rather than thanking all in one message. (I may not have seen that on this list, but on some other list that replies automatically to the list.) It isn't too difficult to reply to an individual, but for the newbies who haven't figured it out yet, it's fine by me to see it on the list. Fran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Quinn" <kquinn@cam.org> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 6:15 PM > > I don't think we have to go through too many hoops to reply off-list. I > think it's as easy to change the "to" address in a message as it is to > delete the list address. > > I'm certainly open to hearing from other list members on this topic.

Art and Ken, since joining the list February 28, I have read every post and printed most of them. These generous folks with their time and expertise have taught me so much. I would surely hate to miss answers that might be sent only to individuals. Bless each one who helps so much! Norma E. Wilkinson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Quinn" <kquinn@cam.org> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 8:15 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] TIPS > Art, > >. If I unselect this option, then the replies go to the individuals > by default. Given that this is a helpful list for many people and many of > the seasoned veterans like yourself assist the less seasoned people, I am > hesitant to switch what is already in place for fear that some really > helpful information, from yourself for example, will be missed by the > masses. > > > > > > If this is desirable, could you please change the list settings so that > > when the reply all button is pressed the address it shows both the list > and > > the person who sent the message? Then it would be a time saver to only > > have to delete the list address. > > > > Art > > regards, > > Ken > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Norma, >Art and Ken, since joining the list February 28, I have read every post and >printed most of them. These generous folks with their time and expertise >have taught me so much. I would surely hate to miss answers that might be >sent only to individuals. Bless each one who helps so much! That was never my intent. Please see my letter to Ken. Art

Ken, Personally I like things as they are. I try to read through all messages and replies whether or not they are relevant to me at the time. I hope that by doing so, something might penetrate the old grey matter and build up a store of knowledge for future use. Maybe even help me to help someone else in the future. Excellent & very useful list, keep up the good work everyone ! Regards to all, David On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 21:15:13 -0400, "Ken Quinn" <kquinn@cam.org> said: > Art, > > As a test, I hit "Reply to all" (OE v6.00.2800.1133) and the address of > the > list came up twice. So I logged on to the Admin page to investigate our > options. The list is setup as "Replies should go back to the list by > default". If I unselect this option, then the replies go to the > individuals > by default. Given that this is a helpful list for many people and many of > the seasoned veterans like yourself assist the less seasoned people, I am > hesitant to switch what is already in place for fear that some really > helpful information, from yourself for example, will be missed by the > masses. > > I don't think we have to go through too many hoops to reply off-list. I > think it's as easy to change the "to" address in a message as it is to > delete the list address. > > I'm certainly open to hearing from other list members on this topic. > > > > > If this is desirable, could you please change the list settings so that > > when the reply all button is pressed the address it shows both the list > and > > the person who sent the message? Then it would be a time saver to only > > have to delete the list address. As it is now, the person has to go > > through many steps to reply off-list and many people don't know how to do > > this. > > > > Thanks for reading this and your consideration of this matter. > > > > Art > > > Thanks for your input and all the help you give our list members. > > regards, > > Ken > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Ken, My opinion is that both options should be available. I am on several other lists where both options of reply are available. I usually use "reply" when I wish to thank someone and "reply all" when starting or contributing to a thread. There are several very knowlegeable contributors on this list, and I am sure they will continue to reply to the list and share their knowledge with mere mortals such as myself. Jennifer MacPherson. -----Original Message----- From: Ken Quinn [mailto:kquinn@cam.org] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 1:15 PM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] TIPS Art, As a test, I hit "Reply to all" (OE v6.00.2800.1133) and the address of the list came up twice. So I logged on to the Admin page to investigate our options. The list is setup as "Replies should go back to the list by default". If I unselect this option, then the replies go to the individuals by default. Given that this is a helpful list for many people and many of the seasoned veterans like yourself assist the less seasoned people, I am hesitant to switch what is already in place for fear that some really helpful information, from yourself for example, will be missed by the masses. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.745 / Virus Database: 497 - Release Date: 8/27/2004