MARGARET SHEREMATA wrote: This aggravating type of post comes from outside GEN-SLAVIC, anyone can post to newsgroups, but you have to subscribe to receive GEN-SLAVIC mail. Please excuse my ignorance... but How do I subscribe to Gen-Slavic mail? I've been using this news group recently and have found it, by far, one of the most friendly and helpful of the newsgroups. Tom wanderer@earthling.net